News:
June 30, 2019
Member of Parliament for Adentan, Yaw Buaben Asamoah has said organizing Maths, English, Science and General Knowledge quiz competition for junior high schools in his constituency, would improve the standard of education.
According to the Adentan MP the competition organized in collaboration with his office, the Municipal Assembly and a private organization, PMC concept and Care Right Foundation should be sustained.
The first ever JHS quiz competition in the constitution was worn by Victory Presby with fifty-nine point (59), Vine Christians with fifty-seven (57), Sowa Din had fifty-three with Mercy Islamic having fifty point.
The MP in an interview noted that he is impressed with the competition and its intensity and advised it should be sustained.
“I believe education is capital and something that this country must begin to look at, in terms of that the President is investing hence the free Senior High School (SHS) policy and parents should invest in extracurricular since government is taking care of the free SHS”.
Again, you see the joy that characterized this competition, it is not only the students but we have the whole administration, the teachers getting involve and preparing the students for this competition.
As to whether Information Communication Technology should not be added to the quiz next year, the Adentan MP agreed with that assertion since a laptop was part of the prize given to the winning school.
“We would also be bridging the digital divide, I agree with you that ICT should also be tested as part of the competition”, he remarked.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghananmps.com