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Government urged to support
private schools
Kumasi, Aug 4,
Ghanadot/GNA – Parents and teachers of the Christian
Preparatory School at Bomso in Kumasi have reiterated the
call for the extension of various educational interventions
by the government to private schools, improve the quality of
education in the country.
Alhaji Alhassan Ibrahim, Chairman of the School’s
Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), who made the appeal, said
private basic schools especially should be made to benefit
from the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Capitation
Grant and the School Feeding Programme to help improve
teaching and learning in the schools.
Alhaji Ibrahim was speaking at the sixth graduation and
awards ceremony of the school in Kumasi on Friday.
He said parents of pupils in private schools pay taxes and
also contribute to the development of the nation and there
should therefore not be discrimination in the sharing of
resources.
Alhaji Ibrahim commended the teachers of the school for
their hard work, which had helped improved the performance
of pupils, and called on the parents to support the teachers
at all times.
Mr Joseph Kwabena Onyinah, Ashanti Regional Director of
Education in an address read for him, said the Ghana
Education Service (GES) was committed to the successful
implementation of the new education reforms.
He called for the renewal of commitment of all stakeholders
to improve performance in schools.
Mr Onyinah commended the founders of the school for their
foresight and urged parents to assist improve the
infrastructure of the school.
Madam Elizabeth Agyemang, Member of Parliament (MP) for
Oforikrom, said it was the responsibility of parents to
bring their children up in a manner that would help them
grow to become responsible citizens.
Mr Stephen A. Kwarko, Headmaster, said the school now offers
French and computer studies at all levels to make the pupils
versatile.
GNA
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