By Ernest Nutsugah
Accra, March 9, GNA – As part of institutional development efforts, the Achimota School 1975 and 1985 Year groups have furnished the School’s Science Laboratory at a cost of GHC 1.5 million.
The “Legacy Project”, expected to facilitate teaching and learning, was jointly delivered as the School climaxed its 98th Founders’ Day Celebration on Saturday in Accra.
Themed: “An Enduring Legacy: “Excellence, Discipline, and Character,” the occasion marked the 50th, 40th, and 25th Anniversaries of the 1975, 1980, and 2000 Year groups, respectively.
The durbar incorporated cultural performances and a series of light-hearted activities, rooted in the School’s rich tradition and values, as the Alumni socialised, relived old memories, and tightened existing bonds.
Mr Kwaku Addo Sakyi-Addo, former Board Chairman of the National Communications Authority, highlighted the vision of the Founders of Achimota School, which was to train and nurture leaders for the country, integrating both African and Western educational practices.
Reflecting on the theme, he urged past and continuing students to stay committed to the values of excellence, discipline, and character.
“Excellence is the pursuit for high quality always, until it becomes a habit and a part of your character…Discipline cultivates self control; it is what empowers you to say no when everyone says it’s okay…” he said.
“…If you strive for excellence and discipline, they become the quality that will shape your character and distinguish you from others…Your destiny is to go out and challenge the best in the world with these values.”
Mr Sakyi-Addo, a 1975 alumnus, commended the various alumni bodies, expressing optimism that the newly-resourced Science laboratory would help the students “understand theories through practice.”
“We give not because we’re compelled to do so; we give because Achimota lives within us…It lives in us because we grew up here as Achimota grew in us.”
The celebrated journalist recalled boarding school experiences at the school, which fostered lifelong friendships, and paid tribute to some departed old ‘Achimotans’.
Mr Ebenezer Graham Acquaah, Headmaster of the School, commended the Alumni bodies and other stakeholders for their continuous support.
“The equipment provided [by the 1975 and 1985 Year Groups] are state-of-the-art and have come at an opportune time as we prepare towards the 2025 WASSCE,” he stated.
Mr Acquaah noted that the 2000 Year Group was constructing an 18-unit classroom block in the Secondary School, to be handed over to the Management and the Board in November.
He praised the 1975 and 1985 groups for sponsoring activities leading to the 98th Founders Day celebration, and commended the 2000 graduating class for their initiative.
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, a former First Lady and member of the Old Achimotan Association (OAA), was present to lend her support.
In line with the Heritage Month, the anniversary saw students depict indigenous dances such as ‘Borborbor’, ‘Adowa’, ‘Gome’, and other unique cultures of the various ethnic groups.
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