News:
July 3, 2017
The Honorable Member of Parliament for the South Dayi constituency, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor is advocating the integration of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz competition into the mainstream curriculum of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
He noted that mainstreaming the competition to become part of the everyday teaching curriculum of the GES would promote the learning of Maths and science which are mostly perceived as difficult subjects by students.
According to him when this is done the interest of students would be aroused with a renew commitment to the two subjects hence identifying and nurturing future scientists and technical inclined brains to help solve the challenges facing the country.
The young lawmaker is also advocating the institutionalization of education campaign to arouse public interest in the program and attract the needed sponsorship.
Hon Dafeamekpor expressed concern about the upsurge of numerous soap operas which have taken over the media landscape.
He however expressed optimism that with improve public interest, programs such as the NSM Quiz and the popular What Do You Know will replace the telenovelas that has taken over the screens.
The MP who is an old student of Mawuli School in Ho congratulated Prempeh College, Kumasi for winning the 2017 NMS Quiz competition against St Thomas Aquinas, Accra and Adisadel College, Cape Coast.
He calls for full scholarship to the winners of the contestants to cover their University education and other training opportunities in the sciences to be useful to the state.
The lawyer also proposed that the Quiz competition is extended to University faculties in the country to enhance greater performance among university products.
By Christian Kpesese / ghanamps.com