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Need for teachers to understand socio-cultural
practices of communities – Hulede
Ejura-Ashanti, March 31, Ghanadot/GNA
- Mr Gove A. Hulede, Headmaster of Ejuraman Senior
High School (SHS) has asked teachers to endeavour to
understand the socio-cultural practices of the local
communities where they operate to avoid unnecessary
friction.
He said better understanding of the values,
interests and aspirations of the people would help
them to effectively adjust and tailor educational
programmes to meet their needs.
Mr Hulede made the call when addressing the Third
Delegates Conference of Ejura-Sekyedumase District
branch of Ghana National Association of Teachers
(GNAT) at Ejura.
Attended by 42 delegates, it was under the theme
“The Teacher as the Pivot of National Development:
Political and Professional Challenges”.
He said there was the need for teachers to accept to
play the role of “a Counsellor” by helping to
prevent children from making “unwise choices.”
Nana Fred Kodua Basoa, Ejura-Sekyedumase District
Director of Education in an address read for him,
appealed to leadership of GNAT to encourage their
members to unite and work harder to fight for better
remuneration.
He said they should in addition, educate the members
on operations of the “Teachers’ Fund” to avoid
malpractices by the banking and non-financial
banking institutions through “very high interest
charges on loans.”
Mr Abraham Bonsu, Ashanti Regional Secretary of
GNAT, educated the delegates on the new Pension
Scheme, which would bring more benefits to teachers.
He called on teachers in the district to resolve to
work hard to improve the level of education in the
district.
Mr Edmund Zanye-Tan, Ejura-Sekyedumase District
Secretary of GNAT, urged members to live above
reproach and refrain from negative attitudes which
would bring the profession into disrepute.
Mr Omane Agyekum, Sekyere South District GNAT
Secretary, who swore in the newly elected officers
called for collaboration between the new and old
executives.
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