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Ghanaian Priest calls for investment in quality education
By Damian Avevor 15th June 2016
Very Rev. Fr. Dr. John Kobina Louis, Lecturer at the Catholic Institute of Business Technology (CIBT) in Accra, has called on stakeholders of education in Ghana to invest in the provision of well-trained and adequately paid teachers, infrastructure, books and Information, Communication Technology (ICT).
He said for the Ghanaian student to get the best, there should be highly trained and well rewarded teachers, who should in turn, invest the required time and energy in their preparation and teach from their hearts during normal class periods.
He asked teachers to invest time and effort to identify the learning difficulties of students and provide solutions in the process of teaching, noting that “the supervision and monitoring of teaching and learning should be more effective than we have now.”
Fr. Louis was speaking at the 17th Anniversary and Eighth Speech and Prize Giving Day of the Our Lady of Mercy (OLAM) Senior High School at Tema Community One on Saturday May 21 on the theme: Investing in Quality Education in the 21st Century.
OLAM SHS was established in 1999 as a Private Senior High School to satisfy the educational needs of the School going age primarily in and around Our lady of Mercy parish, Community One.
The CIBT Lecturer advised students to invest time and effort to learn both during teaching periods and outside, saying that “the State, teachers and parents may do their best for you but if you do not play your part well, you will not enjoy the benefit of quality education.”
He declared: “If we desire to have graduates who are God-fearing, diligent and honest, then we have to ensure discipline in our Schools,” noting that “the designing of curricula should challenge today’s students to work towards a future in which they can take advantage of the opportunities, while coming out with solutions to overcome the threats.”
He intimated that the supervision and monitoring of teaching and learning should be more effective than we have today, asking students to, in turn, invest time and effort to learn both during teaching periods and outside those periods.
He told the Students “As no one can eat or take medicine on your behalf, so no one can learn for you. The State, your teachers and parents may do their best for you, but if you do not play your part well, you will not enjoy the benefits of quality education.”
He called on government and State institutions to put in place good policies and effective processes aimed at achieving high standards of education that meet the needs of the country.
He said they need to ensure that these policies and processes were taken into consideration in the designing of the contents and methods of teaching and learning as well as extra curricula programmes.
Meanwhile Mr. Peter Attafuah, Greater Accra Regional Director of Education, said the importance of second cycle education in the life of an individual as well as the Socio-economic development of any nation could not be disputed, calling on all to be actively involved in the affairs of OLAM School “so that collectively we can produce quality of future leaders we desire.”
He lamented that it was unfortunate that “people grow up and succeed in their various fields of endeavour and attain high status, only a few ever have time to reflect on their humble beginnings and therefore acknowledge the contribution of Senior High School Education to their success.”
He cautioned the students to avoid bad friends and practices that could destroy their education and future, asking them to learn hard so that investments and sacrifices of their parents would not be a waste.
Recounting some achievements in the past year, Mr. Clemence Yao Baba, Headmaster, said as a Catholic Institution, hard work, success and discipline were the hallmark, noting that since the School did not encouraged lawlessness, the Management had put in place a very vibrant Disciplinary Committee to deal with cases.
Other speakers at the programme reminded the management, staff and students to make excellence their hallmark, commending the authorities for ensuring that the School continued to excel in its academic activities.
They said promoting and investing in quality education was a fundamental right for everyone and key to the future of any family and country, noting that “no country can afford to leave its children behind and not help them achieve the competencies needed for a self-fulfilled life in economic independence through education.
Fr. Louis
By Damian Avevor 15th June 2016
Very Rev. Fr. Dr. John Kobina Louis, Lecturer at the Catholic Institute of Business Technology (CIBT) in Accra, has called on stakeholders of education in Ghana to invest in the provision of well-trained and adequately paid teachers, infrastructure, books and Information, Communication Technology (ICT).
He said for the Ghanaian student to get the best, there should be highly trained and well rewarded teachers, who should in turn, invest the required time and energy in their preparation and teach from their hearts during normal class periods.
He asked teachers to invest time and effort to identify the learning difficulties of students and provide solutions in the process of teaching, noting that “the supervision and monitoring of teaching and learning should be more effective than we have now.”
Fr. Louis was speaking at the 17th Anniversary and Eighth Speech and Prize Giving Day of the Our Lady of Mercy (OLAM) Senior High School at Tema Community One on Saturday May 21 on the theme: Investing in Quality Education in the 21st Century.
OLAM SHS was established in 1999 as a Private Senior High School to satisfy the educational needs of the School going age primarily in and around Our lady of Mercy parish, Community One.
The CIBT Lecturer advised students to invest time and effort to learn both during teaching periods and outside, saying that “the State, teachers and parents may do their best for you but if you do not play your part well, you will not enjoy the benefit of quality education.”
He declared: “If we desire to have graduates who are God-fearing, diligent and honest, then we have to ensure discipline in our Schools,” noting that “the designing of curricula should challenge today’s students to work towards a future in which they can take advantage of the opportunities, while coming out with solutions to overcome the threats.”
He intimated that the supervision and monitoring of teaching and learning should be more effective than we have today, asking students to, in turn, invest time and effort to learn both during teaching periods and outside those periods.
He told the Students “As no one can eat or take medicine on your behalf, so no one can learn for you. The State, your teachers and parents may do their best for you, but if you do not play your part well, you will not enjoy the benefits of quality education.”
He called on government and State institutions to put in place good policies and effective processes aimed at achieving high standards of education that meet the needs of the country.
He said they need to ensure that these policies and processes were taken into consideration in the designing of the contents and methods of teaching and learning as well as extra curricula programmes.
Meanwhile Mr. Peter Attafuah, Greater Accra Regional Director of Education, said the importance of second cycle education in the life of an individual as well as the Socio-economic development of any nation could not be disputed, calling on all to be actively involved in the affairs of OLAM School “so that collectively we can produce quality of future leaders we desire.”
He lamented that it was unfortunate that “people grow up and succeed in their various fields of endeavour and attain high status, only a few ever have time to reflect on their humble beginnings and therefore acknowledge the contribution of Senior High School Education to their success.”
He cautioned the students to avoid bad friends and practices that could destroy their education and future, asking them to learn hard so that investments and sacrifices of their parents would not be a waste.
Recounting some achievements in the past year, Mr. Clemence Yao Baba, Headmaster, said as a Catholic Institution, hard work, success and discipline were the hallmark, noting that since the School did not encouraged lawlessness, the Management had put in place a very vibrant Disciplinary Committee to deal with cases.
Other speakers at the programme reminded the management, staff and students to make excellence their hallmark, commending the authorities for ensuring that the School continued to excel in its academic activities.
They said promoting and investing in quality education was a fundamental right for everyone and key to the future of any family and country, noting that “no country can afford to leave its children behind and not help them achieve the competencies needed for a self-fulfilled life in economic independence through education.
Fr. Louis
