By Daniel Agbesi Latsu
Kadjebi (O/R), Aug. 07, GNA – Mr Seth Seyram Deh, the Kadjebi District Director of Education, has urged Ghanaian parents and guardians to communicate with their children in their local languages at home.
This, he said, would help to preserve Ghana’s linguistic heritage and improve children’s proficiency in their mother tongues.
He said regular use of local languages in homes would enable children to speak them fluently, strengthen their cultural identity and encourage more students to pursue the study of Ghanaian languages at the tertiary level.
Mr Deh made the appeal during an engagement with Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Chairpersons and Secretaries at Kadjebi in the Oti Region.
The forum was organised by ActionAid Ghana in partnership with the Network of Communities in Development (NOCID), a Kadjebi-based non-governmental organisation, to discuss the utilisation of the Kadjebi District’s Education Budget for 2023, 2024 and 2025 and promote greater community participation in educational development.
He noted that although English remained Ghana’s official language and the medium of instruction in schools, children who developed a strong foundation in their mother tongues often found it easier to learn other languages and perform better academically.
Mr Deh appealed to parents to complement the efforts of teachers by creating an enabling learning environment at home and taking keen interest in their children’s academic progress.
He also encouraged PTA executives and community members to promptly report teachers who habitually absented themselves from duty to the District Education Directorate for appropriate action.
“The Directorate cannot monitor every school every day. We depend on the support of communities and PTAs to help ensure that teachers remain committed to their responsibilities,” he said.
Mr Deh stressed that education was a shared responsibility among government, teachers, parents and communities, saying sustainable improvements in learning outcomes could only be achieved through collective efforts.
Mr Innocent Komla Gavua, Kadjebi District Coordinating Director, who chaired the programme, urged parents to prioritise investment in their children’s education, describing it as the surest path to national development.
He assured participants that the District Assembly remained committed to improving educational infrastructure and creating a conducive environment for teaching and learning.
Mr Gavua said the Assembly would continue to collaborate with stakeholders to address challenges confronting schools in the district.
Some PTA executives who participated in the meeting called for increased classroom infrastructure, improved teaching and learning materials and regular stakeholder engagements to enhance transparency in the utilisation of education funds.
They also pledged to work closely with school authorities and the Education Directorate to improve discipline, attendance and academic performance in schools across the district.
The engagement formed part of efforts to strengthen accountability in education financing while promoting active community participation in the delivery of quality education in the Kadjebi District.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Benjamin Mensah