CHIEF RE-ROOFS PRIMARY SCHOOL (GRAPHIC NSEMPA, PAGE 10, JULY 26, 2010)

By Collins Agyekum-Gyasi, Kumasi

THE Chief of Antoa in the Kwabre District of Ashanti, Nana Kwame Owusu-Agyeman I, has single-handedly re-roofed the Antoa United Primary school block, office and store at the cost of GH¢6,200.
He has also wired the school, donated 40 dual desks and several energy saving bulbs to enable pupils in the school benefit tremendously from Information Communication Technology (ICT) programmes.
Commending the chief for his gesture during the school’s annual speech and prize-giving ceremony at Antoa, the Headmistress, Madam Phyllis Asante, said it was important for the community to emulate the gesture of the Antoahene to facilitate the development of the school.
She appealed to parents to invest in their children’s education as a way of building their capacity effectively. This, she said, would enable their wards acquire employable skills to support sustainable socio-economic development.
Madam Asante also appealed to the Antoa community and old students of the school to assist in the development of the ICT centre as a way of motivating the students to focus on the programme.
She announced that a primary 6 pupil, Ms Regina Agyei, who is 12 years-old, represented the district in a reading competition.
The headmistress explained that Regina, who was voted the best reader in the district, was among pupils from other schools who would have dinner with President J.E.A. Mills at a date yet to be announced.
Mr Emmanuel Edmund Premoh, the Welfare Officer of the Presbyterian Educational Unit in Kumasi, who represented the Regional Manager, passionately appealed to parents and guardians to support government’s initiative to develop the potentials of the youth through education.
“As parents, consider the social intervention of education by government through the school feeding programme, capitation grant, supply of school uniforms and text books as a source of encouragement to help the children. You should also contribute your quota to propel them to learn hard and stop attending wake-keepings and funerals”.
Mr Premoh called on Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), School Management Committees (SMCs) and the Traditional authorities, to actively support their respective schools to accelerate their development.
In his address, Nana Kwame Owusu-Agyeman, advised parents to use their resources judiciously, and stressed the need for them to invest in their children’s education.
He said it was equally important for them to show love to their children and co-operate with teachers in training them, stating that, “the best legacy to be given to your child is good education”.