22 Teachers Awarded In Assin South

Twenty-two teaching and non-teaching staff have been awarded for their selflessness and dedication to the promotion of quality education in the Assin South District of the Central Region.

The awards were aimed at promoting excellence in teaching, professionalism, and dedication of both teachers and non-teaching staff and high performing schools under the Ghana Education Service (GES) to give off their best.

The 22 award winners who were selected from Basic Schools and Senior High Schools (SHS) in the district were presented with refrigerators, cooking utensils, gas cylinders, pieces of clothes, citations and an undisclosed amount of monies.

The event was also used to recognize some schools for their outstanding performances and innovative methods of teaching that had improved teaching and learning.

Addressing a durbar of teachers, chiefs and people across the District in Assin Darmang on Tuesday, Mrs. Sally Nelly Coleman, the District Director of Education said her outfit was inspired by the fact that teachers must be encouraged to do more to support the District's determination to uplift educational standards.

She noted that teachers trained the skilled manpower needs of the country and must be recognised as such.

The Director said the impressive results of schools in the area underscored the need for further encouragement of teachers in view of the tremendous improvement in the standards of education lately.

Mrs. Coleman said the Directorate recognized that well-trained and motivated teachers played a crucial role in building sustainable societies through the provision of high-quality education hence the introduction of the maiden teachers' award to appreciate their contributions.

She, therefore, called on teachers and other stakeholders to reflect on the theme for the occasion: " Ensuring equity, inclusive and quality education for all: The role of teacher motivation" and see it as a key factor to making the Government's free education policy a success.

Mrs. Coleman counselled the teeming teachers to commit their resources to complement Government while empowering themselves through knowledge acquisition and adoption of new and innovative approaches that make the difference in schools.

She expressed the desire of her office to continually confer with the Assembly and interest groups to identify outstanding teachers and honour them with some incentive packages to substantially encourage and boost their morale.

Mr. Derrick Owusu Ambrose, the District Chief Executive (DCE), asked the teachers to ensure that they develop the children under their care to be disciplined, honest, dedicated, and also inculcate the country's cultural values in them.

He, therefore, asked them to keep up the mantle of quality education to enhance high educational standards