Citi FM will from today [Thursday] October 26, 2017, host the ten finalists of the Literacy Challenge, who will be competing for the ultimate reward of Ghc10, 000 among other prizes.
The finalists will be camped at the plush Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra from today [Thursday] till Saturday, when the final event, a quiz competition, will be held at the same venue to crown the winner.
Activities lined-up for camping
The students will participate in various fun activities in and outside the hotel within the period. The activities will also include an industry tour of Milky Magc, producers of biscuits and various milk products.
They will also be taken through a mentorship session by Michael Ohene-Effah, an International Development Consultant, who will among others, teach the children how they can become great leaders in future by building self-confidence.
Madam Eugenia Tachie-Menson, Country Director of the Young Educators Foundation, the organization that organises the National Spelling Bee competition, will also take the kids through an exercise that will improve their vocabulary and grammar.
Mrs. Funmi Onuma, Country Manager, Silverbird Group, where they will be watching a movie on Thursday night at the Accra Mall, will also take them through the Importance of Reading.
Mr. George Nkonsah, Area Business Development Manager, BIC Ghana Cluster, one of the sponsors of the event, will take the kids through the art of thinking on your feet.
They will also be allowed to undergo some personal reflections, after which they will spend some time with the Quiz Mistress, Ms. Yaba Haffar, an Educationist, before the grand finale quiz competition itself at 10:00am on Saturday.
Out of the 10 contestants, eight are from schools in the Greater Accra Region, whereas the other two are from schools in Brong Ahafo and Upper West Regions respectively.
The ten are those who scored highest in Level II [an aptitude test] of the competition, which was organized on Saturday [October 21] at the British Council in Accra.
The contestants, who made it to Level II, were among 50 students from various schools across the country, who wrote the aptitude test on Saturday.
Prior to the aptitude test, all 50 students received 500 cedis each, a certificate, and a medal for making it to level II of the contest.
About the Literacy Challenge
The Literacy Challenge was launched on July 19, 2017, for JHS students in Ghana to write and suggest to the president how to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.
After the entries were submitted, external examiners marked the scripts and selected the top 50 who went to the British Council to write the aptitude test.
The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by BIC Pen, Milky Magic Biscuit, Cowbell and Slydepay.
Below is the list of the 10 finalists:
1. Krystyn Naa Adoley Bruce, Christ the King Int. School, Greater Accra
2. Lloyd Akresi, Acropolis Maranatha Academy, Greater Accra
3. Nyameye A.A. Obeng-Akuamoah, Kay-Billie-Klaer Int. School, Greater Accra
4. Maame Safoa Quashie, Yahweh Int. School, Greater Accra
5. Nicole Chinery, Sap’s School, Greater Accra
6. Hawa Haruna Attah, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
7. Patience Thompson, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
8. Manasseh Sampana Nam-Mahime, Ringway Estate Basic School, Greater Accra
9. Samuel Opoku Boakye-Yeboah, Holy Spirit Junior High School, Sunyani, Brong Ahafo Region
10. Konian Isaac, Don-Ibu Int. School, Wa, Upper West Region
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By: Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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