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School authorities asked to regulate Children’s usage of
internet
Hemang (Ash), March 29, GNA- President
John Agyekum Kufuor has called on school authorities and
teachers to be cautious in exposing children to the
internet.
He said the internet did not discriminate in information
transmitted and asked managers of the facility to do the
differentiation.
President Kufuor was speaking at the inauguration of the
Hemang Methodist Model School and the launch of the Hemang
Kwabre Development Endowment Fund at Hemang near Mamponteng
in the Kwabre District on Saturday.
The President said it was gratifying to note that the first
phase of a project in the town comprised the provision of
nursery, primary schools, and an Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) as well as staff
accommodation was funded through resources provided by
Naachia Plant Pool, the Methodist Church, philanthropists
and the people of Hemang community.
He indicated that the project was one of the increasing
self-sponsored programmes to complement government’s efforts
at providing good education for the people, no matter their
geographical location.
President Kufuor expressed hope that traditional rulers and
other stakeholders would assist the school in the
commencement of the second phase of the project which was
estimated to cost three Million Ghana cedis.
He commended the Methodist Church for its contribution
towards the development of the country’s educational and
socio-economic development,.
The President praised Dr. Appiah Poku, the Chief Executive
of Naachiaa Group of Companies and founder of the school,
the leadership of the Church and congregations who
contributed to the realization of the project.
President Kufuor said “it is only when our children have
access to relevant quality education that the momentum of
development will truly keep pace with national aspirations
and progress. Quality education also impacts positively on
the health, welfare and general well-being of all”.
He called on the teachers and other staff of the school to
be extra patient and always remembers that children were not
only precious assets but were equally tender and required a
lot of attention, affection, patience and direction.
President Kufuor responding to some concerns expressed by
the Right Reverend Ben Nuh Abubekr, the Methodist Bishop of
Kumasi, gave the assurance that Religious and moral
Education would be part of the syllabus of the teacher
training programmes,
The President also said efforts would also be made to extend
the School Feeding Programme to all basic schools
nationwide.
Rev Beatrice Opare, head teacher of the School, called on
government to provide the educational institution with a bus
to facilitate academic work.
She also appealed for the building of science laboratory
equipment, furnishing of the school’s ICT centre and
assistance for the recruitment of international volunteers
to teach in the school.
The President donated 5,000 Ghana Cedis towards the
Endowment Fund, which was meant for the maintenance and
provision of equipment for the school.
GNA
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