By Ewoenam Kpodo, GNA
Ho, Oct 6, GNA – Mr Richard Wonnsibe Tiimob, winner of Ghana Teacher Prize 2025 has said dedication, hard work and passion for teaching won him the recognition.
The biology teacher at Savelugu Senior High School in the Northern Region said he went the extra mile to be named the Ghana’s Most Outstanding Teacher (with the prize being a three-bedroom house), saying the process was competitive and rigorous.
In an interview with Ghana News Agency (GNA) Sunday, October 5 at the event held at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho on the theme, “Elevating the Status of Teachers for Quality Education,” Mr Tiimob appreciated God, his family, students, colleagues, the school leadership and all stakeholders for their support.
He noted that the journey to his achievement was marked by sleepless nights and relentless efforts in a bid to develop learners holistically, mentor them and equip them will good morals.
“For what worked, I will acknowledge God first because he granted me the strength to carry out my responsibilities. I can’t remember the number of sleepless nights I had. I exited the house around 0430-0500 hours and sometimes met the staff common room locked. I wanted to go the extra mile. I didn’t limit myself to the classroom. I’ll simply say I’m sold out for the teaching profession.”
Mr Tiimob mentioned giving global exposure to his learners, home visits to interact with parents/guardians to get them interested in their wards’ education and time with predecessors – getting past students to motivate and encourage the current ones as some of his initiatives.
He hoped of establishing a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) centre as his project to give less-privileged learners, especially females to learn the science hands on.
Madam Sabina Ferguson Haizel, a Kindergarten teacher at Archbishop Andoh R/C Basic School, Tema Metro in the Greater Accra Region who emerged the 1st Runner Up with a 4×4 Pick Up as the Prize, told GNA that her hard work and passion for the job paid off.”
“… I also focused on innovative yet simple teaching pedagogies that make learning inclusive and meaningful for every child, regardless of their background. I linked my classroom practices and community work to the sustainable Development Goals to show that education goes beyond the classroom.”
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang expressed the Presidency’s appreciation to teachers for their selfless sacrifices in nurturing talents and skills, saying education was at the core of the nation’s democracy, development, and the government’s reset agenda.
She outlined efforts of government to strengthen education policies and improve the lot of teachers and condemned all forms of indiscipline against teachers while urging teachers to uphold integrity and professionalism, knowing that they remained the architects of Ghana’s future.
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Education on behalf of Ghanaians, congratulated the awardees and every teacher nationwide for their dedication and urged, “Let us continue working together to elevate the status of teachers through quality education, and jointly build the Ghana we envision.”
The Ghana Teacher Prize (instituted in 1995 as the Best Teacher Award) is an annual national award to recognise outstanding and impactful teachers in the pre-tertiary and college of education sectors, organised by the Ministry of Education through the National Teaching Council.
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Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Kenneth Odeng Adade