{"id":4484,"date":"2025-12-19T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/?p=4484"},"modified":"2025-12-23T14:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:09:52","slug":"afigya-kwabre-south-district-awards-hardworking-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/2025\/12\/19\/afigya-kwabre-south-district-awards-hardworking-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"AFIGYA KWABRE SOUTH DISTRICT AWARDS HARDWORKING TEACHERS"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Afigya Kwabre South District Education Directorate has successfully held the second edition of its Best Teachers and Educational Workers Awards Ceremony<\/strong> at the Afrancho Church of Pentecost, in recognition of teachers\u2019 hard work, commitment, and passion for the teaching profession.<\/p>\n

The awards scheme, instituted by the Directorate, seeks to motivate teachers and educational workers whose dedication and leadership have contributed to improved academic performance and innovation within schools across the district. Awardees received a variety of prizes including deep freezers, television sets, refrigerators, cash awards, and citations as a morale booster and a demonstration of the importance of education.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the theme \u201cHonouring Today, Shaping Tomorrow, Celebrating Excellence,\u201d<\/em> the District Director of Education, Mr. David Akomea Asokwa<\/strong>, described the ceremony as a timely acknowledgment of teachers\u2019 untiring efforts to enhance teaching and learning and improve literacy levels in the district. He commended teachers for their invaluable contributions to national development and urged them to continue instilling hope in the youth by focusing not only on academic excellence but also on moral and character development.<\/p>\n

In a brief address, the District Chief Executive, Hon. Patricia Pearl Ankrah<\/strong>, emphasized the critical role teachers play in shaping students and contributing to national progress. She stressed that recognizing and rewarding teachers is essential to keeping them motivated to give off their best in the discharge of their duties.<\/p>\n

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The Member of Parliament for the constituency, Hon. Salam Ama Appianimaa Damata<\/strong>, called for the expansion of the awards scheme in future editions to cover more teachers. While advocating for harmonious relationships between teachers and students, she expressed concern over incidents of violence perpetrated by some students against teachers. She proposed structured time for moral instruction to promote peaceful coexistence and proper upbringing among students.<\/p>\n

The Guest Speaker, Ven. Dr. David Okyere Korankye<\/strong>, urged teachers to uphold discipline, integrity, and hard work, noting that their roles are pivotal in shaping responsible future citizens. He encouraged consistent and fair enforcement of school rules and closer collaboration with parents and communities to restore discipline in schools.<\/p>\n

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Chairman of the event, Nana Adu Gyamfi Kumanim Barima<\/strong>, Nkosuohene of Nyankyerenease in the Kwadaso Municipality and Chief Executive Officer of Shamor Group of Companies, called for improved reward packages for teachers beyond household items. He advocated for teachers to be rewarded with vehicles and pledged to help make this a reality in the next awards ceremony scheduled for 2027.<\/p>\n

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The Overall Best Teacher Award<\/strong> was won by Millian Boahemaa<\/strong>, who received a chest deep freezer and a cash prize of GH\u20b51,000<\/strong>. Several other teachers and educational institutions were also honored with refrigerators, television sets, citations, and cash prizes for their outstanding contributions.<\/p>\n

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The Afigya Kwabre South District Education Directorate has successfully held the second edition of its Best Teachers and Educational Workers Awards Ceremony at the Afrancho Church of Pentecost, in recognition of teachers\u2019 hard work, commitment, and passion for the teaching profession. The awards scheme, instituted by the Directorate, seeks to motivate teachers and educational workers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4484"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4484"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4503,"href":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4484\/revisions\/4503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/aksda.gov.gh\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}