85 Distinguished students honoured
Eighty-five students who distinguished themselves in various fields have been awarded at the First Regional Bronze and Silver Awards ceremony held at the Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School at Legon.
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The ceremony, which was organised under the Head of State Awards Scheme, sought to provide leisure time activities to fill the gap left after formal tuition.
It also equips young people with life skills and engage them with their communities to make a difference among themselves and the world at large.
Speaking to the Junior Graphic, the Communication Officer of the scheme, Mr George Adusei, indicated that the programme provided an opportunity for young people to realise and develop their ambitions to change the world.
“The award is universally designed to meet the needs and interests of all young people within14 and 24 years through a wide range of adventurous, cultural and practical activities”, he noted.
To qualify for an award, participants choose and undertake various activities at their leisure time in four mandatory sections which include voluntary community service, practical and vocational skills development, an adventurous journey and physical recreation.
While participants, who chose voluntary community service, undertook community advocacy on environmental sanitation and HIV awareness, those who opted for practical and vocational skills participated in art and craft, presentation skills, and learned and played some musical instruments.
Among the award winners were 28 who won silver, while 57 won bronze.
Participants included students from the Aburi Girls’ Senior High School, the West Africa Senior High School, the Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School, Legon, Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School, Tema, as well as the Boys and Girls Brigade.