The Member of Parliament for Atiwa East Constituency in the Eastern Region, Abena Osei-Asare has rewarded some selected 41 teachers who have in diverse ways sacrificed and dedicated themselves to ensure the pupils in the area perform better in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (B.E.C.E)
The maiden award scheme is aimed at motivating and appreciating the efforts of teachers to positively impact the lives of learners in the constituency.
The items presented to them include brand-new Royal motorbikes, a deep freezer, double decor chest freezers, tabletop freezers, and 32 and 50-inch plasma televisions, respectively, and each person walked away with ¢5,000.00 except the overall best teacher.
Nuhu Fawzia Nuhu, the overall best teacher received a deep freezer, a 32-inch plasma television, a motorbike, and a hooping amount of ¢10,000.00.
Speaking at the program, Abena Osei Asare, who doubles as the Minister of State in charge of finance, expressed her heartfelt gratitude to all teachers in Ghana, especially those in her constituency, for their contribution in making education attractive in the country.
“For the past 3 consecutive years, that is 2021,2022 and 2023 the B.E.C.E graduates of the Atiwa East District Assembly have been ranked first on the Eastern Regional Education ladder, hence organizing the award scheme to let the teachers know that we recognized their good works and deserve to be honored,” she noted.
Speaking to Kontihen Kofi Oboh, the 2024 Atiwa East District overall best teacher, Nuhu Fawzia Nuhu, who is married with 3 kids and teaches at Moseaso Presbyterian Primary D/A School, added that they were grateful to their MP, Abena Osei Asare for her kind gesture.
She mentioned that the award received will encourage them to uplift their teaching skills to produce responsible future leaders for the country.
Furthermore, the Eastern Regional Director of Education, Dr. (Mrs.) Ivy Owusu Asante congratulated the teachers in the Atiwa East District Assembly, saying out of the 33 Municipal and District Assemblies in the Region, they have been at the top of the Regional league table for 3 solid years when talking about the good grades.
She indicated that they had a task ahead that needed to be executed by making sure they maintained their standard of teaching style in the area.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
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