Gomoa Ajumako (C/R) Jan. 10, - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has
said that it is the right of every child of school going age to have access to
quality education and proper up-bringing.
He said education and proper
up-bringing, are prerequisite in an individual’s life, because to a greater
extent, it takes a nation of educated, skilled, well-informed and morally sound
people to build a just and prosperous society.
President Nana Addo said to
achieve holistic education in the wake of the current technological
advancement, moral decadence, cybercrime, crave for quick money, especially by
the youth, is indeed a big challenge to the society.
President Akufo-Addo stated this
in a speech read on his behalf by the Minister of Roads and Highways at a
durbar to commemorate the Akwambokese Festival of the chiefs and people of
Gomoa Ajumako Traditional area, held at Gomoa Ajumako, under the theme, “
Education: Key to National Development”.
“It is in line with these and
other considerations that I deem the theme for the occasion very appropriate”.
He said government was making
efforts in its educational policy direction to provide the necessary
infrastructure and logistics throughout the nation, aimed at creating the
congenial platform and enabling environment for quality education.
“This is amply demonstrated by
the introduction of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme, which has
enabled the otherwise less privileged children to afford Second Cycle
Education”.
President Nana Akufo-Addo said
regardless of few unanticipated challenges along the way, the implementation of
the Free SHS policy has seen about 362,000 first batch students enrolled in
Senior High Schools across the country.
According to him, the Information
Communication and Technology (ICT) center, with ancillary facilities at Gomoa
Aboso, which was inaugurated by the Ministry of Information was to promote ICT
education in its catchment communities and schools.
He said government was
constructing a three Unit classroom block, offices and store at Gomoa Obuasi, a
CHPs Compound at Gomoa Dampase and Dabenyin, which are at various stages of
completion, adding that, this was a clear indication of the NPP government’s
commitment to bring development to the people of Gomoa.
“Aside the free SHS, this
government has initiated the implementation of several policies and programmes,
including the reduction and in some cases outright abolition of some taxes, the
planting for Food and Jobs, One District One Factory Policy among others,” he
stated.
“I am glad to note that about
1,300 young people in Gomoaman have been enrolled onto these programmes and a
total of about 1,500 farmers in the District have benefited from the supply of
seedlings and fertilizers, he added.
Earlier in the day, Obrempong
Nyanful Krampah X1, President of the Central Regional House of Chiefs, who is
also the Paramount Chief of Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Council as well as some
divisional chiefs were carried in palanquins, amidst Fromtomfrom drumming
throughout the principal street of the town to the durbar grounds.
GNA
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