School children inspired to develop reading habit

Adeiso (E/R), June 01, GNA - The Upper West Akim District Education Director, Mr. Moses Tetteh Ponortey, has encouraged teachers to do more to help school children to acquire reading skills.

He indicated that reading a book every day by pupils was the way forward to improve performance and achieve academic excellence.

He was speaking at a 'Reading Festival' organized by the Ghana Education Service (GES) with support from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) at Adeiso.

It was held under the theme 'Reading for fun and enjoyment' and was used to distribute reading materials to the pupils.

Mr. Ponortey said research had shown that 'a child or pupil's ability to read helps him or her to have better understanding in all the other subjects'.

He added that the inability of many students to pass their examination was because they 'are not able to read and to understand the questions'.

He appealed for increased support by way of donation of reading materials for supply to schools.

The second runner up of the '2016 Ghana's Most Beautiful', Miss Esther Kyerewaa Twumasi, promised to ensure that books donated by UNICEF to schools in the district got to them to achieve the intended purpose.

The Krontihene of Adeiso, Barimah Addo Yeboah, urged parents to invest in their children's education and to constantly monitor their academic performance to bring out the best in them.

GNA

By Benjamin Akoto, GNA