Education directorate organizes orientation for newly trained teachers

Nyinahin (Ash), Nov 7, GNA – Mrs. Georgina Enyan, Atwima-Mponua District Director of Education, has asked teachers to show strong commitment and passion towards improving the quality of education.   They should work hard, be punctual to school and make effective use of the contact hours.   She was speaking at an orientation workshop held for 205 newly trained teachers posted to the district at Nyinahin.   Mrs Enyan reminded them to uphold professional ethics and carry themselves with some dignity.   She said they should not do anything that could create image problems for the teaching profession and praised the fresh teachers for accepting posting to the deprived communities.   Mr Isaac Kwame Asiamah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, underlined the need to strengthen supervision in schools and enforce discipline.   This was necessary to enhance academic performance.   He appealed to landlords to help provide accommodation for the teachers and other workers in the area.   Mr Asiamah said they needed to be reasonable in their monthly rent demands.     He promised to buy five motorbikes for those sent to the remotest parts of the district.   The teachers were taken through the code of conduct of the Ghana Education Service (GES) and school community relationship among other things.   GNA... Read Full Story