Education Director calls for improved resources

The Greater Accra Regional Director of Education, Mrs. Elizabeth A. De-Souza has counseled that unless service providers ensure that the right resource inputs and delivery processes are of good quality, outcomes in terms of achievements in education will elude the nation.

Speaking at the 9th Graduation Ceremony of Cefelix Academy in Accra, Mrs. De-Souza said the cost of education has become very high and individual and corporate bodies that operate private educational institutions are required to conform to standards laid down by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) to ensure quality.

Further, she said public and private institutions are together required to ensure all school going children have access to quality basic education.

Madam De-Souza stressed that quality learning takes place within quality environments which are children-friendly and therefore appealed to teachers to be ahead of their students by preparing thoroughly before going to the classroom, as well as use appropriate teaching and learning materials.

Mrs. De-Souza also appealed to parents and guardians to desist from dumping their children in schools but rather show concern in the development of their wards by spending time with them, making arrangements to send them to school early and picking them up on time as well as paying their fees on time.

The regional director of education called on students to reciprocate the investments in their education by making good use of their time and staying committed to their studies so they excel in all that they do.

She further appealed to parents and teachers not to concentrate only on the physical development of their wards but also get involved in the spiritual and moral development of them, saying “the bible admonishes us to point our children in the right direction so they won’t be lost, teach them to choose the right path and when they are old they will remain upon it”.

In her welcome address, the headmistress, Mrs. Nora Segbedzi said the school is focused on the goal of producing holistic students who can surmount the many challenges and competitions wherever they find themselves.

She said the school has put in various interventions, innovations, strict supervision and monitoring policies to enhance effective teaching and learning. She also spoke of plans to stock the school’s library to encourage reading and writing.

“Ladies and gentlemen, today calls for celebration of the effort of your wards that have trained to meet the challenges ahead of them in the educational system here and beyond”, she concluded.

Seventy-three Kindergarten pupils graduated to class one while 65 Junior High School students passed out to proceed to Senior High School.

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