{"id":461673,"date":"2018-02-05T18:10:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T18:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/02\/05\/back-to-school-to-help-transform-education-and-skill-development-ayorkor-botchwey\/"},"modified":"2018-02-05T18:10:53","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T18:10:53","slug":"back-to-school-to-help-transform-education-and-skill-development-ayorkor-botchwey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/02\/05\/back-to-school-to-help-transform-education-and-skill-development-ayorkor-botchwey\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Back to school\u2019 to help transform education and skill development \u2013 Ayorkor Botchwey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Monday,  5 February 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<p>2018-02-05<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/48229034.295.jpg\" alt=\"SHIRLEY BB\" title=\"SHIRLEY BB\" width=\"295\" height=\"201\" \/><span class=\"play-icon\">play video<\/span><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125817929577\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125817929577\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1517854253_53_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey says her ministry\u2019s aim is to help provide education for brilliant but needy students in the country as well as give each individual an opportunity to enjoy quality and inclusive education.<\/p>\n<p>The minister was speaking at the launch of a project dubbed \u2018Back to school\u2019 campaign, under the theme \u201cForeign Policy mirrors domestic policy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The project, a collaboration between the ministry and some international partners is in fulfilment of the ministry\u2019s foreign policy which includes maintaining friendly relations with all countries that desire cooperation on the basis of mutual respect.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Back to School\u2019 campaign is an evidence of Ghana\u2019s commitment to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which calls for inclusive and quality education in order to help educate and empower students thereby strengthening our nation.<\/p>\n<p>The aim of the Ministry is to help assist government schools in the country with quality education and life platforms that will enrich their lives as individuals.<\/p>\n<p>According to Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, \u201cIt, therefore, stands to reason that, our Government has resolve to ensure accessible, equitable, quality and life-changing education for every Ghanaian Child\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She believes the initiative will help empower and enlighten the society and also help Ghana compete with the global world.<\/p>\n<p>Five selected schools from the Greater Accra and Eastern Regions are already benefiting from the \u2018Back to School\u2019 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The beneficiary schools are Odorgonno Senior High School, Abeka Motorway School, St Justin Anglican School and Anyaa M.A. Basic School.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/players\/J0h0EPuC-GtVgZhNx.html\" 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