Saint John’s Grammar School Marks 58th Speech and Prize Giving Day

Saint John’s Grammar School, Achimota last Saturday marked its 58th Speech and Prize Giving day.
The special guest of honor Hon. Minister of Education Hon. Lee Ocran who was represented by the Deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister Mr. Isaac Nii Djanmah Venderpuiye said that education plays a crucial role in the molding of the youth and national development hence the need for the State to pay attention to the institutions that provides training to the youth to become useful agents for development.

Speaking on the theme: "Infrastructural Development- Key to Quality Education," he said government is pursuing quality education with infrastructural development as kingpin.

Mr Vanderpuiye said the Government is committed to making education affordable, accessible and relevant to the needs of the Ghanaian society through the expansion and provision of infrastructure, teaching and learning materials and adequate training of teachers.

The deputy minister further added that it was wrong for the nation to overlook the general welfare of teachers who are the pillars upon which quality education rest on.

He congratulated the Old Students Association (JOSA) for complementing government's effort in making the dreams of quality education a reality.

Mrs. Gloria Laryea, the headmistress of the school said textbooks meant for the first year students as well as personal belongings of students were destroyed by rain.

She however said the Ghana Education Trust Fund, parents and guardians and the Old Students Association have assisted the school with infrastructural developments.

Mrs. Laryea mentioned the government had built a six-unit classroom block, boys dormitory block, girls dormitory block and a 12- unit classroom block whilst the headmistress's office had been renovated.

The headmistress however pleaded with Government to help the school with a modern dining hall and modern kitchen complex, staff bungalows, a modern auditorium and streetlights.

On academic performance, Mrs Gloria Laryea said she was gratified by the monumental strides made by the school despite its challenges for the 58 years of its existence.

The school has a total student population of 2,228 with 117 teaching staff and 39 non-teaching staff.

Master Freeman Easmon , School Prefect pleaded with the government to provide the academic institution with a dining hall and more dormitory blocks to cater for the needs of the students.


Jonas Nyabor/GNA - Nov. 17