Mr Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo, Volta Regional Minister on Saturday admonished teachers to be mindful of what they say as their profession makes them role models in the society.
He said �one word from you can either destroy or build the confidence of a young child and community members and so you must be very careful in your choice of words even under extremely provocative situations.�
Mr Afotey-Agbo said this in an address read for him at the Sixth Congregation of the Saint Francis College of Education (FRANCO), Hohoe, where 217 students were awarded with their certificates of graduation.
The event was under the theme: �Tertiary status of Colleges of Education: The role of Stakeholders.�
Mr Afotey-Agbo said teachers by their profession are responsible for moulding characters, attitudes, cultures, tradition and that role should not be dented by unguarded statements.
He urged teachers to maintain their status quo in the community and use their teaching skills to find solutions to the myriads of problems in the society.
The Regional Minister also commended the State-Catholic Church collaboration in the educational sector, which he described as moving from strength to strength.
Most Reverend Francis A. K. Lodonu, Catholic Bishop of Ho-Diocese, said FRANCO since its establishment in 1908 has remained true to its mission and vision as the center of excellence in teacher education.
He said �this great catholic institution has been at the forefront of imbibing good Christian morals into our teachers and has produced hundreds of very prominent personalities�.
Mr D.M.K. Agbenuvor, Principal FRANCO, said the College without compromising on discipline continues to chalk successes in academic and other activities.
He said funds have been secured for the construction of five staff bungalows, dormitory and classroom blocks and had built eight unit flat to accommodate more teaching staff.
The Principal said Ghana Education Trust Fund has provided funds for the completion of the College�s Assembly Hall project adding that through its own internally generated funds, the College had bought a 58-seater Tata bus and constructed a modern incinerator.
Mr Agbenuvor said several vacancies existed in the basic schools but the quota system of admission was limiting the numbers for admitting more students into the Colleges of Education.
He said the challenges of the College include: accommodation for students, the deplorable nature of drainage and roads on campus, means of transport for staff and students, and the massive encroachment of College land.
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