{"id":704372,"date":"2019-09-12T19:11:06","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T19:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/09\/12\/accra-minister-welcomes-pupils-back-to-school\/"},"modified":"2019-09-12T19:11:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T19:11:06","slug":"accra-minister-welcomes-pupils-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/09\/12\/accra-minister-welcomes-pupils-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Accra Minister Welcomes Pupils Back To School"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n

Ishmael Ashitey distributing the stationery to the children of Fire Amour Cluster of Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Greater Accra
\nRegional Minister, Ishmael Ashitey, has visited some basic schools in the
\nregion to mark \u2018My First Day At School\u2019.<\/p>\n

The day, which is to
\nmake the experience of children on their first day in formal education
\nmemorable, was also used to conduct free ear, eye and mouth screening for
\nchildren.<\/p>\n

Accompanied by Ernest
\nNyagbe, Chief Director of the Regional Coordinating Council, and Monica Ankrah Regional
\nDirector of Education, Mr. Ashitey interacted with the pupils.<\/p>\n

The team visited the
\nAbokobi Presbyterian Nursery & Kindergarten in the Ga East Municipality,
\nFire Amour Cluster of Schools in the LA Nkwantanag and the Ajiriganor Basic School
\nin the Adenta Municipality, which had 20, seven and 70 pupils present respectively.<\/p>\n

Mr. Ashitey encouraged
\nand presented some stationery and snacks to the pupils as part of efforts to
\nhelp sustain their interest in school.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy duty today is to
\ncome and see how you are faring and to give you a special gift. Next time when
\nI come here, I will give you another gift; so it means that you have to come to
\nschool every day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The minister also
\nencouraged them to listen to their teachers and be obedient to instructions
\ngiven.<\/p>\n

He reiterated government\u2019s
\ncommitment in ensuring higher educational standards by encouraging children to
\ntake their education seriously and also to remove all barriers in education
\nsuch as fees, feeding, school uniforms and other educational materials.<\/p>\n

The head teachers of the
\nvarious schools expressed appreciation and demanded more support.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe children are
\nincreasing so we need more classrooms to accommodate them. Also, we need a playground
\nto help in their physical development,\u201d said Rebecca Goodman Issah, Headmistress
\nof the Ajiriganor Basic School.<\/p>\n

By Jamila Akweley Okertchiri<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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