The
concept of Girls Model Junior High Schools which was mooted in 2016 across the
country has received another boost, as a three unit classroom block with its
ancillary facilities has been commissioned and handed over by Action Aid Ghana to
the District Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), at Pusiga, Bawku in
the Upper East Region.
The Three Unit Classroom Block fully furnished, with a
Library stocked with books was constructed by Action Aid Ghana at a total cost
of Two hundred and thirty-seven thousand Ghana cedis (GHC 237.000).
It has a
mechanized Borehole with 1000 liters capacity water tank mounted, a Urinal and
six setter place of convenient and a changing room with sanitary pads for the
girls.
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| The Programmes Manager Action Aid Ghana Ahlassan Sulemana |
In an interview with Radio Ghana, the Programme Manager Alhassna Sule
indicated that, Action Aid believes that when the girl child is empowered, the
whole society stands to gain hence, in all their educational interventions
girls are given much attention to see how best they can be supported to
overcome the few challenges they encounter as a results of the patriarchal
society.
He stated further that,
anything that will hinder girls’ education from attaining greater heights in
their future, have always been Action Aid concern.
In her welcome address, the
Headmistress of the school Madam Monica Mbatiig Poanaba said, Pusiga Girls
Model JHS was established in 2016 with three teachers and six students along
three other model schools, Binduri, Nabdam and Fumbisi Girls Model schools in
the Upper East Region, with thirty pieces of mono desk from the Ghana Education
Service (GES).
She added that the
current student population stands at sixty (60) with nine teachers made up of
four females and five males. Mad. Mbatiig commended citizens of Pusiga in
America, through the District Assembly donated One hundred pieces of dual desk
to the school.
She however lauded the efforts of Parents for assisting the
school with teaching and learning materials.
The Headmistress emphasized that,
Pusiga Girls Model School’s vision is to empower the girl child to become
positive, creative, innovative and inspirational leaders in future, through
hard work and determination in a secure environment.
The mission is to promote
a culture of equal rights for educational excellence within a caring and secure
environment with the values of discipline, mutual care respect for all levels
in society. She was grateful to the Chief of Pusiga Naba Ayumah Aquak Ibrahim
for the release of land for the construction of the school.
A representative
who spoke on behalf of the Pusiga Chief Azorang Alentis thanked Action Aid Ghana
for their kind gesture and urged all stakeholders to ensure that the facility
is taken proper care of, to serve its purpose efficiently.
The District
Director of Education Pusiga Madam Lydia Issaka charge the students to take
their studies seriously as the enabling environment is provided, to become the
prominent personalities of the future. She stated that women constituted the
majority and has a lot of talents to offer for the development of mother Ghana.
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| The sod cutting by the Hon District chief Executive Zubero Abdulai |
A sod was later cut jointly by the District Chief Executive of Puisge Hon
Zubero Abdulai and the District Director of Education to officially commission
and handover the facility.
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