Focus on less endowed schools to promote quality education - Kanton Headmaster

Tumu (U/W), Nov. 11, GNA – Mr Johnson Saborh, Headmaster of Kanton Senior High School (SHS), has said the use of time and limited resources by school heads to lobby politicians for development projects is affecting quality education delivery.     He said the practice has not improved the position of the disadvantaged schools.     Mr Saborh said this during the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Kanton SHS in the Sissala East District.     The event was on the theme: “Quality Education in Senior High Schools, a Prerequisite for Unity, Peace and Development in Political Diversity”.     Mr Saborh said the the burden on government in providing quality education especially in these less endowed schools was enormous and appealed to District Assemblies, donor Agencies, Parent Teacher Associations, Traditional rulers and Religious bodies to join in and support schools in the society.     Mr Saborh said the school was first established in 1962 and was known as Kanton Teacher Training College but was later converted into a secondary school in 1972.     He said, since then, the school had churned out quality products who were now occupying enviable positions in various professions.     Mr Saborh said recent academic performance showed the school did not only obtain and maintain a 100% pass rate since 2005 but also stood tall on its zero tolerance for examination malpractices which is a serious national concern.     He commended the government and school PTA for supporting the school and appealed for more dormitory projects to accommodate the approximately 1,500 students.     Alhaji Amidu Sulemana, Upper West Regional Minister, congratulated the school for attaining 40 years and challenged the authorities to use the occasion to review the past and chart a more illustrious future.     He said the education sector had a lot of competing demands which placed a heavy burden on the government as compared to the small size of available resources.     He added that regardless of this, government was still committed to delivering on its promise of a “Better Ghana Agenda” with much premium on the education sector.     Ms Benedicta Naana Biney, Director General of the Ghana Education Service in a speech read on her behalf, congratulated the school Board of Governors, the Headmaster and staff for their effort in managing the school.     She also advised the students to focus on their education and eschew all forms of negative tendencies that could curtail their education.     Madam Alijata Sulemmana, Sissala East District Chief Executive (DCE), said since the government came into power in 2009, Kanton SHS has had its fair share of the national cake in the area of infrastructure expansion.     Madam Alijata who donated GH¢2,000 in support of the celebration also pledged that the Assembly would drill an additional borehole for the school to help address the water problem facing it.     Old students of the school also donated GH¢5,000 towards the completion of the school fence wall which was initiated by the school PTA.     The occasion was also used to present some awards to some students and staff of the school for distinguishing themselves in their line of duties.   GNA ... Read Full Story