Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, Western Regional Minister
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6th September, 2011
Chief Worried About Low Standards Of Education At Lower Dixcove
The Omanhen of Lower Dixcove in the Western Region, Nana Kwesi Agyeman IX, has expressed worry about the falling standards of education in the area.
“Standards are low, teenage pregnancy is high, drop-out rate is high and most of the pupils do not go beyond the Junior High School level,” he lamented, adding “Nananom are worried and are not proud with the situation”.
Nana Agyeman expressed these sentiments at a durbar to climax the annual Kundum festival at Lower Dixcove and announced that, the traditional council would meet the District Directorate of Education, the District Assembly, corporate bodies and opinion leaders, to discuss how to find solutions to the problem.
“We need to discuss how to salvage the situation, a community without a well trained youth has no future, and this must not be allowed to continue,” he stressed.
Nana Agyeman, therefore, urged stakeholders to make conscious efforts to mobilise resources to save the downward trend in education in the area, including improving school structures.
He mentioned the Salvation Army School at Dixcove as one such school which needs to be rehabilitated.
“I am aware of the tremendous efforts and concerns the Regional Minister has shown to have a new school built to replace the present palm frond structure, I still think action must be taken to save the school from closure,” Nana Agyeman emphasised.
The District Chief Executive for Ahanta West, Mr. Joseph Dofoyena, was worried that only 25 per cent of pupils in the area go beyond the basic school level.
He, therefore, cautioned the youth, especially school children, to desist from attending funerals, wake-keepings, as well as patronising video centres and discotheques.
The Western Regional Minister, Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, reiterated the pledge of the government to improve educational infrastructure in the country.
To this end, he said, the government would construct a boys dormitory and a six-unit classroom block for the Badoe Bonsoe Senior High/Technical School, and another six-unit block at Adjoa.
“Classrooms, and fully equipped laboratories and furniture are being provided in most schools in the country, and the Western Region has had its fair share of these projects,” Mr. Aidoo reiterated.
He called on the traditional council to collaborate with the district Assembly to initiate an education endowment fund for the benefit of the area.
Mr. Aidoo donated GH¢ 2,000 towards a computer centre project for the area.
“Standards are low, teenage pregnancy is high, drop-out rate is high and most of the pupils do not go beyond the Junior High School level,” he lamented, adding “Nananom are worried and are not proud with the situation”.
Nana Agyeman expressed these sentiments at a durbar to climax the annual Kundum festival at Lower Dixcove and announced that, the traditional council would meet the District Directorate of Education, the District Assembly, corporate bodies and opinion leaders, to discuss how to find solutions to the problem.
“We need to discuss how to salvage the situation, a community without a well trained youth has no future, and this must not be allowed to continue,” he stressed.
Nana Agyeman, therefore, urged stakeholders to make conscious efforts to mobilise resources to save the downward trend in education in the area, including improving school structures.
He mentioned the Salvation Army School at Dixcove as one such school which needs to be rehabilitated.
“I am aware of the tremendous efforts and concerns the Regional Minister has shown to have a new school built to replace the present palm frond structure, I still think action must be taken to save the school from closure,” Nana Agyeman emphasised.
The District Chief Executive for Ahanta West, Mr. Joseph Dofoyena, was worried that only 25 per cent of pupils in the area go beyond the basic school level.
He, therefore, cautioned the youth, especially school children, to desist from attending funerals, wake-keepings, as well as patronising video centres and discotheques.
The Western Regional Minister, Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, reiterated the pledge of the government to improve educational infrastructure in the country.
To this end, he said, the government would construct a boys dormitory and a six-unit classroom block for the Badoe Bonsoe Senior High/Technical School, and another six-unit block at Adjoa.
“Classrooms, and fully equipped laboratories and furniture are being provided in most schools in the country, and the Western Region has had its fair share of these projects,” Mr. Aidoo reiterated.
He called on the traditional council to collaborate with the district Assembly to initiate an education endowment fund for the benefit of the area.
Mr. Aidoo donated GH¢ 2,000 towards a computer centre project for the area.
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