Students Urged To Stop �Chew And Pour� Syndrome

Professor Olivia Frimpong Kwapong, Head of the Institute of Continuing and Distance Education at University of Ghana, has urged students to stop the �chew and pour� syndrome and learn to develop their talents and potentials.

She said instructors must train students in entrepreneurship and to as well help them to develop their talents and potentials, adding that, �examination should not be the only way to assess students.�

Professor Kwapong was speaking at the 50th Anniversary celebration and Speech and Prize-giving Day of the Asamankese Senior High School on Saturday.

Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Deputy Minister of Education and the guest of honour, said the government had earmarked 70 million Ghana cedis to support technical and vocational training in all polytechnics in 2015.

He said education was more important to the government because it was the only way to ensure national development, adding that education covered 34 percent of the budget.

He sounded a word of caution to all basic school head teachers not to charge more than the approved Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) fees from the Ministry.

Mr Mohammed Ahmed Baba Jamal, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia and Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, also congratulated the school and promised to improve the access road to the place by next year.

MR Sampson Afrifa, Headmaster of the school, appealed to the government to provide more infrastructure since the number of students had increased.

He said that situation had compelled some of the form one students to have classes under canopies which is not conducive for learning.

The school rewarded some students who excelled in various subjects as well as hardworking teaching and non-teaching staff.

The school also awarded Miss Pricilla Acheampong, the 2013 best West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) student, with a new fridge for lifting the image of the school.

Source: GNA