DCE MEETS WITH STAKEHOLDERS

The DCE for West Gonja District Assembly Hon. Adam Mutawakilu has called on stakeholders in education to renew their commitment towards the the improvement of education in the district. This call was made at seperate functions as part of the DCE's meeting with stakeholders and interest groups in the West Gonja District of the Northern Region.

Hon. Mutawakilu stated that education is the bedrock for development and that the district can not achieve its developmental goals when majority of its population are illiterates. He then tasked the stakeholders to see the development of education in the district as a collective responsibility and not the duty of one or group of people from some where.

Hon. Adam disclosed that one of the legacies he wants to leave behind will be an improved educational system which can stand the test of time. Teacher motivation according to him will be one of the tools he will employ to achieve this.

The DCE in the past few days has paid suprised visits to some schools to learn at first hand how the teachers are handling the students.He promised to institude a common mock exams for all schools in the district using WAEC standard test administration. this he said will give the students the feel of the final examination before they start their main exams. He finally called for cooperation from the public to see his policies through.