Include Private schools in best teacher awards-Prof Adjepong(Daily Graphic)

THE Principal of the Methodist University College, Very Reverend Professor S.K. Adjepong, has called for the inclusion of private schools in the Best Teacher Awards scheme.
“The inclusion of private schools in the competition would incentivize teachers in those schools to offer their best,” he emphasised.
He made the call at the 20th anniversary speech and prize-giving day of the Alpha Beta School in Accra.
Prof. Adjepong observed that a well-educated citizenry was the best legacy any generation could leave for a succeeding one, hence the need for government to recognise private sector providers of education as “golden partners of development”.
He said, however, that the major challenges facing educational institutions were not how to deal effectively with acts of indiscipline, but how to turn out academically brilliant students who were disciplined.
“The challenge underscored the need to find more effective ways of integrating character and leadership training into educational curriculum at all levels of education in this country,” he said.
The principal added that discipline was the hallmark of scholarship and success, and that education did not only look for the acquisition of knowledge and skills, but also for mental and attitudinal discipline as well.
He called on schools, churches, civil organisations, families and others to embark on a serious crusade to find a more effective and sustainable way of inculcating moral values in pupils and students, with the aim of making them knowledgeable, disciplined and responsible citizens in future.
In her welcome address, the Principal of the school, Mrs Florence Adjepong, said the school, which started with six pupils, had grown into an institution with over 800 students, who were excelling academically.
She mentioned that as part of the school’s social responsibilities, it had raised funds for the construction of a community library for the Dansoman 1 and 2 primary and a junior high school and supported the countryside Orphanage at Bawdwasi as well as the Ghana Society for the Blind and Deaf.
Mrs Adjepong said the school was grateful to GETFund for its immense support, but said in spite of the school’s successes, it still lacked funds to construct access road to the school.
She, therefore, called on the government and benevolent societies to come to their aid.
Some pupils and students entertained the guests with choreography and poetry recitals as part of the programme, while awards were also presented to some talented pupils from the school.