STUDENTS UNION ASSIST 11 SCHOOLS (D/G Monday August 18, 2008 PAGE 36)

THE Talensi/Nabdam Students Union (TANASU) has donated a quantity of books to 11 selected schools at Sheaga in the Talensi/Nabdam District of the Upper East Region.
They were English, Mathematics, Science, Integrated Science and Social Studies books.
The beneficiary educational institutions included Nungo, Dasobligo, Sheaga, Nangodi, Yameriga, Tongo-Beo and Kontintagbu junior high schools.
Making the presentation, the President of the TANASU, Mr Emmanuel Awuni Nwoneba, said the donation, which was in its third phase, was an exercise aimed at arresting the falling standards of education in the district.
"Available records have revealed that as a result of some of the projects undertaken by our immediate past executives and their predecessors in addition to donations from individuals and some organisations, there have been a remarkable improvement in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results in the district in recent times," he stated.
Mr Nwoneba, however, stressed that some schools in the district needed special attention, citing the Kontintabig JHS as one of the schools whose structures were inadequate.
He said last year, a teacher of the Dapore JHS almost lost her life when she tried to cross a river between Dapore and Winkogo to attend classes but was fortunate to be rescued by somebody who had gone there to do some washing.
The TANASU president appealed to the district director of education, the district chief executive, chiefs, opinion leaders, the Member of Parliament for the area and public-spirited organisations to contribute to the improvement of educational standards in the district.
The Talensi/Nabdam District Director of Education, Mr Francis Ayaaba, stated that the district could not achieve any meaningful development without the co-operation and support of the people.
He, therefore, implored all and sundry to contribute their quota towards the development of the area.
Mr Ayaaba commended TANASU for its contribution to the development of education in the district and assured the union of the co-operation of his outfit.