Garu: Independence day parade(Tuesday, March 6, 2012)

Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Garu As part of the Independence day celebration in the Garu-Tempane District in the Upper East Region, the district assembly donated 11 motor bicycles to the district directorate of education for distribution to Circuit Supervisors to enhance monitoring and supervision. Handing the over the bicycles, after a match pass by pupils selected from 24 schools across the district, the District Chief Executive for the area, Mr. David Adakudugu said the assembly has taken a serious view of the string of poor performance at the BECE level ad was of the candid opinion that one of the ways at eradicating the canker is to ensure proper supervision hence the decision to support the directorate with the motor bicycles. In addition, he said the assembly was providing solar lamps to at least one classroom in each of the Junior High School that are not connected to the national grid. Receiving the items, the District Director of Education, Mr. Emmanuel S. Zumakpeh commended the assembly stressing that it help in improving performance of teachers in the area. In a related development, pupils in the Bolgatanga West B Circuit who for a very long time have not had the opportunity to participate in the regional schools parade event had the privilege of participating in their own independence celebration parade at Sumbrungu, seven miles away from Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional capital. The event which was held a day prior to the national celebration more than 10 schools participating in the parade, characterized by gymnastic and cultural display by pupils from the Kulbia Primary School. The Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Edward Ayagle, Director of Education, Mrs. Agnes Atagabe and the Municipal Police Crime Officer, ASP Godson Letsyo took the salute as the students file past. The Circuit Supervisor, Mr. Johnson Apasinaba explained that the event was held to help make the students in the circuit who hitherto were not selected to participate in the regional event feel part of the national celebration. The Municipal Director of Education, Mrs. Agnes Atagabe, while commending the government for fulfilling some of its campaign promises such as distributing free school uniforms and exercise to students. As the country prepares for general elections, she advised parents not to take the peace of the country for granted by work hard in sustaining the prevailing peace in the country and create a better atmosphere for children. -End-