Students urged to take advantage of educational resources
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Antwi-Boasiako Sekyere, has advised students to be humble and be determined to study hard so they can take full advantage of the country’s educational resources.
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He explained that by so doing, they could come out of school, well-equipped for their chosen careers, to be able to compete effectively with other graduates from any part of the world.
Mr Antwi-Boasiako appealed to teachers to give their best to their students, and together improve upon the standards of education in the country.
He was speaking at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Demonstration School, held on the theme: “40 Years of SDA College Demonstration Basic Schools: The Successes, Challenges and the Way Forward,’’ at Asokore near Koforidua.
The school, which started with 34 pupils, a teacher and an attendant, can now boast of 1,367 pupils from kindergarten to junior high school (JHS), with 41 teachers.
Parents’ role in education
The regional minister encouraged parents to continue to invest in the education of their children, adding that it was the greatest asset that they could leave for their children.
Deputy Minister of the Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Bernice Adiku Heloo, said ICT helped to improve and enhance one's capacity in today’s world, but cautioned against negative activities associated with it.
She donated 20 computers to the school, indicating that it was part of the government’s Better Ghana Agenda and urged the school authorities to make good use of the equipment.
Professor John Jacob Nortey, President of Data Link College, urged all stakeholders in the educational system to ensure that the knowledge imparted to the younger generation would help them to develop their self-confidence in order to come out with new ideas, and not be influenced by others.
Appeal to stakeholders
He appealed to all stakeholders to help the school to construct an ICT centre, staff common room for teachers, and a library for the pupils.
Mrs Nora T. Agboka, Founder of the SDA Demonstration School, said she was delighted to see the school grow from strength to strength, adding that the aim for establishing the school, to provide quality service to God and mankind, had been achieved.
She said it was her hope that the school would train more people to serve Ghana.
Mr Ofori Quaye, Headmaster of the School, said at the 2013/14 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE), all the 82 candidates presented by the school passed, and are furthering their education at various second-cycle schools across the country. — GNA