The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekyere Afram Plains, Alex Adomako-Mensah has called on parents and communities to offer support to teachers who offer to teach in rural communities.

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EDUCATION: Sekyere Afram Plains MP calls for support for teachers

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekyere Afram Plains, Alex Adomako-Mensah has called on parents and communities to offer support to teachers who offer to teach in rural communities.


Date Created : 9/12/2013 12:44:04 PM : Story Author : GhanaDistrict.Com

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekyere Afram Plains, Alex Adomako-Mensah has called on parents and communities to offer support to teachers who offer to teach in rural communities.

This he noted will inspire them to stay longer and offer their best to educating children under their care.

The MP who made the call when he toured some basic and junior high schools  on “My First Day at School” in his constituency, advised  
parents not to rely entirely on government and other educational institutions to help raise standard of education but endevour to do their part to motivate teachers  posted to their communities.

In an interview with GhanaMPs.gov.gh, the MP lamented that most teachers decline their service when posted to rural areas but stated emphatically that the trend could change if society do within their to augment government’s part of motivation rural-base teachers.

The MP also urged teachers in the area to eschew lackadaisical attitude and focus much attention in reshaping the future leaders of the country.
He also cautioned students against truancy and promised them  computers to assist the teaching and learning of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the area.

Some schools visited by the MP and his entourage include, the Dagomba District Assembly (DA) and Middle School, Drobonso Presbyterian, Drobonso Middle A&B and the Drobonso Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Primary and Junior High Schools.

In other related developments, Hon. Alex Adomako-Mensah hinted that the Japanese government has also conferred its support to put up a new health center for the area, adding that consultations were still ongoing to acquire a land for commencement of the project.

Emmanuel Frimpong Mensah/GhanaMPs.gov.gh