The Registrar of Scholarship Secretariat Dr. Kingsley Agyemang has announced a scholarship package for 21 best teachers recently honored in the Eastern region for their outstanding performance.
Dr. Kingsley Agyemang who was the guest speaker at the award ceremony disclosed that the secretariat under its Institutional collaboration for Capacity Building is also exploring the possibility of collaborating with the Ghana Education Service to sponsor National Best Teachers for a short-term capacity development training program locally or abroad.
Mr. Daniel Agyare-Brenu, an Integrated Science Teacher and Head of the Science Department of Aburi Presby Senior High Technical School in the Akuapem South Municipal of the Eastern Region has been crowned the Outstanding Teacher in the maiden Eastern Regional Excellence in Education Delivery Awards.
For his prize, Mr. Daniel received a Toyota Yaris Salon Car, a certificate of honor, and a cash prize.
Mr. Ahmed Alhassan, an ICT Coordinator at Kwahu West Municipal Education Office was adjudged the first runner up and he received a Hisense Double Door Refrigerator (150L), a certificate of honor, and a cash prize. The second runner-up, Mrs. Grace Ofosua, a teacher at Wesley Methodist JHS, Asamankese in the West Akim Municipal received an Electric Cooker (50×60) with a Gas Oven, a certificate of honor, and a cash prize as well.
The winners in the other categories thus, Kindergarten, Primary, Junior High School, Senior High School/Technical School, Non-Teaching, and Teachers in Management, all received Electric Cookers (50×50) with Gas ovens, certificates, and cash prizes. The first and second runners-up also received Hisense Double Door Refrigerators, certificates, cash prizes, and 32inch Hisense Digital Satellite TV sets, certificates, and cash prizes respectively.
Mrs. Margaret Nsiah-Asamoah the Eastern Regional Director of Education in her welcome address at the awards ceremony under the theme, “Bouncing Back in Unity through Excellent Education Delivery” said the celebration is in fulfillment of the directorate’s second Key Strategic Priorities, which is to collaborate across districts/schools to boost students’ confidence, increase expectations and celebrate successes as a region and in individual schools.
Apostle Dr. Christian Koramoah, Financial Controller, GES HQ, who represented the Director-General, commended the Eastern Regional Education Directorate for providing useful lessons and setting replicable standards which have impacted greatly on the overall development of education in Ghana at all levels.
Apostle Koramoah commended the initiative of the Eastern Regional Education Directorate which is under the directorship of the hardworking Mrs. Margaret Nsiah-Asamoah for recognizing and celebrating students, teacher’s office staff, schools, and district directorates/offices whose efforts in education are excellent examples for emulation. “Such an award scheme is not in how big or small the initiative is, but the very idea that recognizing the seemingly little efforts and achievements of people and schools, counts immeasurably. The foundation of excellence is the integrity of intent.” he added.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
