Recognised teachers honoured by La-Nkwantanang/Madina MP

Accra, Nov. 16, GNA - The La-Nkwantanang/Madina MP's Best Teachers' Award for 2011/2012 Ceremony was has been organized at the Madina Local Government Institute.   The recognised teachers took home various gifts including a Sanyo refrigerator and two sets of Desktop computers.   The Member of Parliament for the La-Nkwantanang/Madina, Alhaji Amadu Bukari  Sorogoh, said there was no need to politicize education but rather the teacher’s effort in the classroom should be recognized and motivated so that they can maximize their output.   He congratulated the recipients for their sacrifice in the classroom and urged the pupils to take their studies seriously.   Alhaji Sorogoh reminded his constituents to vote peacefully, avoid violence and return home to monitor the outcome of the votes.   The La-Nkwantanang/Madina Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Franklyn Anku expressed his gratitude to Alhaji Amadu Sorogoh, the initiator of the Best Teachers Award program and for having sustained it for the past three years.      The Ga-East Municipal Director of Education, Madam Florence Esi Damali, reminded teachers on the need to watch their utterances in the public and asked them to maintain their high standard.   The Director of the Local Government Institute, Dr Esther Offei Aboagye, who chaired the function, also expressed her gratitude for introducing an award for the best journalist who would contribute stories on teachers within the area.   The recipients of the awards were categorised into three categories with the first awards being given to Head-teachers and the recipients were Madam Veronica Baimbil Johnson of Saint Andrews Primary at PRESEC Madina and Mr Alexander Sowah Duah of the Oyarifa Presbyterian Primary.   The Second category for the Best Primary School Teachers Prize went to Mr Nurudeen Mohammed from the Madina Estates Primary School and Madam Victoria Mansah Nortey from Madina Emmanuel Presbyterian Primary School.   The Third category was the Junior High School Best Teachers award went to Mr Wolase Adama of the REDCO M/A Junior High School in Madina and Madam Sophia Oppong from the Queen of Peace Catholic Junior High School in Madina   Aside the awards, over 500 school pupils who attended the Best Teachers Award at the Madina Local Government Institute also received some gifts in boxes containing pencils, pens, toffees, books and hand-bags.   GNA... Read Full Story