MCE to encourage girl-child education

The Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Chief Executive, Mrs Evelyn Twum-Gyamerah, has stated that she will encourage girl-child education in the Ledzokuku Krowor Municipality to engender women empowerment.

According to her, girl-child education was one of her priorities and she was going to support female candidates who would excel in the just-ended Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to further their education.

Mrs Twum-Gyamerah made this known when she visited some basic schools in the municipality.

She observed that a lot of parents did not encourage their female children to have formal education, a factor that led to teenage pregnancy.

“Girl-child education is my priority and we will ensure that all the girls benefit from the free senior high school programme that will begin in September. There will be sponsorship packages for those who would excel in the examination to further their education,” she stated.

For those who are unable to excel in the BECE, including those who have never been to school, she said they would have employable skills that would give them access to jobs.

Girl-child education

In an interview with the Daily Graphic, Mrs Twum-Gyamerah stressed that she would sensitise parents who did not believe in girl-child education to consider its importance for the benefit of the girls and society as a whole.

As the first female to occupy the position of chief executive in the municipality, she said she believed that encouraging girl-child education was ideal.

She made it known that she had begun a tour of the municipality to advise parents to support and invest in their girls and also to debunk the notion that girls were only good for the kitchen.