Holy Child School @ 70
President John Dramani Mahama has commended Holy Child School in Cape Coast for its invaluable contribution to the empowerment and development of women for national development.
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President Mahama, who was speaking at the school’s 70th Anniversary and Speech and Prize Giving Day last weekend, said the school had produced women with character and integrity who were contributing immensely in all facets of national development and even internationally.
He also used the occasion to appreciate particularly the Catholic Church and the pioneering team of the school for the spiritual and moral values instilled in their products which make them stand out wherever they were.
He said government was aware of the importance of education to national development and was committed to making the financial burden of parents lighter to ensure access to education for all.
The school, also known as the Angels Hill, was established in 1945.
Over the last 70 years, Holy Child School has consciously worked to support efforts to provide holistic education for the nation’s women.
President Mahama urged the students to learn hard and aspire for great heights, saying that he was optimistic that they would achieve their aspirations with the quality of education provided at the school.
He stated that education presented limitless opportunities for all and bridged the gap between the poor and rich and added that the government would ensure that it would be used to level the disparities.
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President Mahama said 300 senior high school students received scholarships of GH¢2000 in 2015 to cater for school fees and other educational needs to ensure that underprivileged children also had the opportunity of sound education.
The Headmistress of the Holy Child School, Rev. Sis Josephine Anto, appealed for more accommodation facilities for teachers and another access road to the school.
The Patron of the School, Archbishop Mathias Nketsiah, said the success of faith based institutions argued for some autonomy and respect to keep them successful.
The Guest Speaker, Dr Maria Hagan, an Ophthalmologist, advised the students to combine studies with spirituality and high moral values.
Dr Pia Dogbe of the 1991 year group, who chaired the function, also urged the students to appreciate and make good use of the resources available to them and aspire to greater heights.
Students, teachers and workers who excelled in their endeavours were awarded.
The 1991 year group who sponsored the celebrations presented a 15-seater bus to the school to ease their transportation problems.