Vakpo Senior Technical marks anniversary
The Vakpo Senior High Technical School has held its second Speech and Prize-giving Day with a call on the government to find a lasting solution to youth unemployment in the country.
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The Registrar of the College of Education, University of Cape Coast, Mr David K. Dzontoh, who made the call when he addressed the ceremony, said the youthful age of any citizen was the period to make effective contribution to the human capital of the nation.
Speaking on the theme: “The Role of Stakeholders in Achieving the Objective of Senior High Technical Schools Education in Ghana”, Mr Dzontoh, who was the Guest Speaker, said the country’s educational system, since its introduction, had gone through a series of changes intended to make graduates benefit from it and also use skills acquired to the benefit of their communities and the nation as a whole.
Developing students’ minds
He said Senior High Technical Education was aimed at deliberately developing the minds of students to acquire practical knowledge and skills in industrial and scientific acumen, stressing “it is a vital way of developing human resource by creating skilled manpower to enhance industrial productivity and improve quality of life”
He appealed to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to review and update programmes in senior high technical schools to bring them in line with modern trends and practices in industry.
The Board Chairperson of the school, Mrs Patricia Akpene Tegbe-Agbo, in a welcome address, lauded the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFC) for donating 15 desktop computers and accessories to equip and resource the school’s computer laboratory.
Gratitude
She expressed the board’s gratitude to the Vakpo Traditional Council for donating pieces of wood for wood works in the school and also the Old Students Association (VASTOSA) for providing the school with a modern toilet facility.
Mrs Tegbe-Agbo also commended the children of Madam Regina Rejoice Tegbe, a retired educationist, who instituted an Excellent Award in her honour, for doubling their sponsorship package for the overall best student and staff.
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Mr Adama Adziman, Headmaster of the school, said the school had scored 100 per cent or 99 per cent consistently over the last five years in academic work, adding that “in terms of sports, I can say the school is the best in the district.”
Anniversary
He announced that VASTECH would celebrate its 25th Anniversary next year and appealed to all stakeholders to join the school to mark the Silver Jubilee in a grand style.He also appealed to various stakeholders to come to its aid to give the school a facelift.
The ceremony was attended by high profile personalities including the MP for North Dayi, Mr George Loh, who presented two sets of football jerseys, four footballs and an undisclosed amount for scholarships for some students and award for some teachers. Others were the District Chief Executive for North Dayi, Mr Stephen Timink and Mr Mawusi Alex Buadi, the Ho Regional Director of Education.
The occasion was chaired by Togbe Asamoah IV, who deputised for Togbuiga Gbogbolulu V, the Paramount Chief of the Vakpo Traditional Area.