Hon. Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah’s Diary: 2016 Annual Vorsag Volunteer Teaching Service Commences

Twenty eight (28) volunteers who are members of the Volta Region Students Association of Ghana (VORSAG) from the Universities of Ghana, Education, Cape Coast, Science and Technology and Energy and Natural Resources have commenced their 2016 Annual Volunteer Teaching Service in eight (8) selected junior high schools across the Ho West District.

In its third year, the programme is collaboration between the Member of Parliament for the Ho West Constituency, Hon. Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah who sponsors the programme financially and VORSAG which provides the human resources (volunteers). The District Education Directorate is responsible for selecting the beneficiary schools using a criterion of performance during the previous year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). As part of the programme, the host communities and schools provide accommodation for the volunteers and also feed them throughout their stay. This year’s programme which started on Thursday, June 2 is expected to end on Thursday, June 30 with the volunteers departing on Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2, 2016.

Most of the volunteers are sent to the worse performed schools during last year’s BECE. Their presence and works in these schools are expected to serve as sources of motivation for the students. Aside teaching various subjects to support the regular staff of the schools during the day, the volunteers are also expected to hold early morning and evening classes for the students each day to help them cover a lot more topics in the various subjects. They are to use these extra periods to specially prepare final year students of the schools on specific topics ahead of their final examinations (BECE) which is scheduled to start on Monday, June 13, 2016.

Schools benefiting from this year’s programme include Gbadzeme JHS, Biakpa JHS, Kpedze Awlime E.P. JHS, Holuta/Aflapke JHS, Avenui E.P. JHS, Tsito E.P. JHS, Saviefe Agokpo JHS and Dzolokpuita D/A JHS.