Inculcate reading habit in children – AMA boss
The Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive, Mr Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, has appealed to parents and teachers to help inculcate the habit of reading in children to enhance quality education.
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He drew the attention of parents and teachers to the important role of education in national development and urged them to encourage their children to patronise libraries in their communities.
Mr Vanderpuije made the appeal when he inaugurated a three-storey library project for Dr F.V. Nanka Bruce Cluster of Schools at Korle Gonno in the Ablekuma South District in Accra.
He said no nation could develop with a large number of illiterates and added that “there is the need for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to join hands with stakeholders to put up the structure with the best facilities for children to learn”.
Mr Vanderpuije stated, “This is an evidence of the commitment of ensuring quality teaching and learning.” He advised the children to take the opportunity to upgrade their knowledge.
He urged Mr Kwaku Mensah Adu-Poku, the librarian, to make sure the children used the facility and read for at least two-hours a day.
Making children productive
“We will continue to work to ensure that every child becomes productive and comes out successfully,” Mr Vanderpuije said.
Madam Kathy Knowles, a Canadian philanthropist of the Osu Library Fund Project, who provided 600,000 dollars for the construction of the three-storey library, commended the people of Korle Gonno for accepting the project.
She said that was the eighth three-storey library facility she had provided in Accra funded through the Osu Library Fund, and urged the students to adhere to good moral standards and take their studies seriously.
Mrs Angela Tena Mensah, the Metro Director of Education, said it was the government’s policy that every community would take part in the running of educational facilities.
She commended those who contributed to the library project, especially Madam Knowles, for bringing education to the doorstep of the people.
Mr Vanderpuije also inaugurated an 18-classroom block for the Millennium City School Project at the Kotobabi Cluster of Schools in Accra, bringing the number of completed projects to 11.