THE chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Professor John Aheto, has underscored the need to harness the power of education to respond to the true needs of the community.
He said education must unlock capacity, uphold human dignity, merit and decision making in order to serve as an instrument of change in the society.
Prof. Aheto was addressing a durbar to commemorate the 25th anniversary celebration of the Delta Preparatory School at Kpando in the Volta Region.
It was on the theme: “Celebrating 25 years of academic excellence and moral integrity.”
Prof. Aheto said although the state had the ultimate responsibility for education, individuals and civil society organisations were expected to play major roles in education.
He stated that the operations of private educational service providers where state provision was absent or insufficient were often more flexible than the public system and closer to the grass roots and local cultures.
Prof. Aheto, therefore, said the “Education For All” goals could only be achieved with the active participation of civil society organisations such as private schools and public-spirited individuals.
He called for the strengthening of the diverse capacities of civil society organisations, particularly at the national and regional levels.
The Kpando District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Francis Komla Ganyaglo, said the phenomenal social impact of Delta Preparatory School over the past 25 years could not be glossed over, emphasising that it combined both academic excellence and moral integrity in training its learners.
He said education without good moral upbringing could not guarantee success in life , and stressed the need for both public and private sector educational institutions to chart the course of moral education to holistically prepare the youth to take up the mantle of leadership in the near future.
In a welcoming address, the Director of Delta Preparatory School, Mr A.G.K Dzefi, said the celebration was unique in view of the immense achievements over 25 years of successful investment in the human resource, which is the most vital and important resource of the nation.
“Through dedicated effort and commitment to excellence in these 25 years a sound educational foundation has been laid for a countless number of children who have passed through the walls of this school,” he said.
In a contribution, a representative of past pupils of the school, Mrs Ewoenam Deh, recounted the quality tuition received at the school and said it had awakened and developed in them a unique character that helped them to adjust and adapt to new situations.
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Ms Akua Dansua, who was the special Guest of Honour, was honoured by the management of the school.
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