The Atwima Mponua District Assembly in Ghana is taking steps to address the decline in boy-child education in the area. According to District Chief Executive (DCE) Issahak Ibrahim, the decline is attributed to illegal mining activities and motor riding, which are engaging school-going boys. The assembly is in discussions with the police, small-scale mining companies, and tricycle owners to prevent boys under 18 from engaging in these businesses.
The DCE stated that small-scale mining firms and tricycle owners who continue to engage boys under 18 in their businesses will be arrested and prosecuted. This move aims to maintain standards in boy-child education and prevent further decline. The assembly's efforts are crucial in addressing the issue, as the district's education sector is facing significant challenges. The DCE emphasized the need for immediate action to prevent the situation from getting out of hand.
The Atwima Mponua District Assembly recently presented school materials to 17 BECE candidates who obtained aggregate six to 12 in this year's examination and gained admissions to senior high schools. The beneficiaries received core textbooks, exercise books, scientific calculators, and other essential items. The gifts, valued at GHC 17,000, were sponsored by the District Assembly in conjunction with the ISMAT Foundation, a non-government organisation founded by the DCE.
Of the 17 best candidates, only four were boys, highlighting the decline in boy-child education in the district. The top three candidates, Gladys Labell, Emmanuella Asiedu Abrafi, and Ayishatu Ali, were all girls from Yaw Kusikrom, a deprived community in the district. The DCE commended the teachers, parents, and pupils of Yaw Kusikrom School for their good work, which led to impressive results in the examination.
The DCE urged the pupils to continue studying hard in their second-cycle institutions to raise the image of their Basic Schools, families, communities, and the district. He pledged to increase the number of pupils in the coming years to motivate learners to study hard for improved educational standards. The assembly's efforts aim to address the decline in boy-child education and promote overall educational development in the district.
District Human Resource Officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES), George Ekow Anang, commended the beneficiaries for excelling amongst over 3,000 candidates who took the examination in the district. He also commended Yaw Kusikrom and Domeabra D/A Basic Schools for leading the other schools. The awards added value to the policy of supporting Senior High School entrants.
The Headmaster of Yaw Kusikrom D/A Basic School, Nicholas Antwi Agyei, appealed for the completion of an abandoned three-unit classroom block started in 2010. The school's needs highlight the ongoing challenges in the district's education sector. Key stakeholders are working together to address these challenges and promote educational development.
Key points
- - The Atwima Mponua District Assembly is taking firm measures to maintain standards in boy-child education. - The district's boy-child education is declining due to illegal mining activities and motor riding. - The assembly has presented school materials to 17 BECE candidates who gained admissions to senior high schools.
