General Documents

The Directorate consists of fourteen (14) Municipals and nineteen (19) Districts totalling thirty-three 33 There are also nine (9) Educational Units headed by Regional Managers.

On the 24^th of January, 2023, the Leadership of the Region changed hands from Mrs Margaret Nsiah Asamoah who was due for compulsory retirement to Mrs Ivy Asantewa Owusu who had been posted from the Bono Region to the Eastern Region as the substantive Regional Director.

The Regional Directorate is organized in Units which coordinate the activities in the Region. These are Audit, Human Resource Management and Development, Inspectorate and Monitoring, Planning and Statistics, Accounts, Budget, Administration and Logistics.

VISION

Our Vision as a Directorate is to aspire to be among the best regions in Ghana for quality education delivery at the pre-tertiary level to produce responsible citizens.

MISSION

Our Mission is to provide quality pre-tertiary education with particular emphasis on academic excellence while harnessing available resources in concert with stakeholders in education.

CORE VALUES

Our Values are integrity, professionalism and hard work.

Policy Goals

• Quality Education
• Educational Management
• Science, Technology, Technical and Vocational Education and Training
• Equitable Access to Education

Key Strategic Priorities

• Close gaps in educational attainments by improving pedagogical skills of teachers.
• Collaborate across districts/ schools to boost students’ confidence, increase expectation and celebrate successes as a region and in individual schools.
• Enhance supervision to raise standards in teaching and learning.
• Introduce comprehensive school self-evaluation processes to help identify weaknesses and strengths, in designing improvement plan for remediation.
• Ensure the proficient application of technology in education.
• Ensure effective leadership by school heads (with clear vision and mission statements of their schools in line with the GES standards).

EQUITY AND ACCESS

Number Of Schools (Data)

SCHOOL ENROLMENT DATA

QUALITY

Staffing              

TEACHING STAFF

 NON-TEACHING STAFF                                                                        

(KEY ACTIVITIES)

STORES

These are the details of items received and distributed within the period under review in a tabular form.

NATIONAL DIGITAL LITERACY PROJECT MATERIALS

EXERCISE BOOKS

NOTE BOOK

CORE MATH TEXT BOOK (TEACHERS GUIDE)

HAND WRITING PRACTICING BOOK

1. E KITS

WHITE BOARD MARKER

COMPLEMENTARY READERS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REVISION BOOK

CORE MATHS TEXT BOOK

INSPECTORATE UNIT

Physical Education

Technical meetings for the various levels and events were held during the year under review. Highlight among them were the successful organization of the U-13 and U-15 soccer Championships.

There was also 66^th Independence Anniversary Celebration as well as Regional Cadet Corps Activities. These included the National/ Central sector drills and band competition held in Kumasi for which the Region came first.

The Municipal PE Coordinator in the course of the quarter organized sporting competition in eight zones. The zones selected competitors for soccer and athletics.

Inter-school sports festival

At Ayensuano district, U12 and U15 games were held at the various circuit centers to select contingent for the district.

Monitoring and Inspection of Schools

The Secondary school improvement program was rolled out nationwide. Mangoase SHS, Koforidua SHTS, Abomosu STEM SHS, Okuapeman School, Mampong School for the Deaf and Mamfe Methodist Girls School had been selected for the Pilot program. The program was being supported by T-Tel. In July 2023 the Regional Oversight Committee was constituted and monthly meetings were held to update members and also identify workable solutions to issues. At the moment PLC is institutionalized in all schools, especially, the second cycle schools.

Basic/SHS Activities

27^th. National inter-school and District Quiz 2023 in respect of the 66^th. Independence Anniversary celebrations. Zonal (Regional) Sub-District quizzes were organised on Monday 16^th. and 17^th. January, 2023, respectively. Southern Zone Debate was organized at Sefwi Man SHS in the Western North on 3^rd February, 2023. Schools invited were: – 1. Ofori Panin SHS(Eastern), 2. Chemu SHS (G. Accra), Nkwanta SHS (Oti), Bishop Herman College (Volta), Sefwi Yawso (westernNorth), Takoradi SHS (Western), Mfantseman School (Central), Tweneboah Koduah (Ashanti), Mfantsemsn School emerged winners and was to represent the southern zone.

Activities Of Circuit Supervisors

Brief Visits; Circuit Supervisors did a minimum of three visits each to the schools in their circuits. Activities covered during their visits include data collection, monitoring of teachers’ and pupils’ attendance, checking of teachers’ lesson notes, observing lesson presentation and work output. They also took part in PTA meetings to explain government policies and parental responsibilities.

Comprehensive Visits; During the period under review the Unit head with support from other Coordinators undertook comprehensive inspection in private schools with the view of grading and licensing the schools in some of the districts.

Monitoring Of Teaching and Learning

All the S and Ms monitored teachers’ regularity and punctuality to schools and organization of Professional Learning Centres (PLC) in schools.

The circuit supervisors visited some schools in their circuits to monitor teaching and learning with emphasis on teacher’s lesson presentation in the classroom. Some of the teachers demonstrated mastery of subject matter and gave supportive feedback to pupils who made wrong responses.  Pupils actively participated in the lesson delivery.

However, circuit supervisors observed that most of the teachers were not using teaching and learning resources (TLRs) in their lesson delivery. Teachers concerned were urged to use TLRs or use resources found in the environment to improvise sophisticated teaching and learning resources to be used during lesson delivery.

In-Service Training and Education (INSET)

Circuit Supervisors also ensured that Head teachers and Curriculum Leaders organize Professional Learning Centre (PLC) activities in all Primary and Kindergarten every Wednesday between the hours of 2:00pm and 3:00pm.

Generally, reading abilities of primary school pupils have improved tremendously due to the numerous literacy strategies such as literacy boost, by World Vision, KOICA and Jolly Phonics.

Cluster Based Continuous Professional Development Day (CPDD)

Before the first ever National Teaching Standards Day, the Training Officer and his team of trainers had a day’s briefing session with all Circuit Supervisors and the other field officers on the National Teaching standards.  After this, there were allocation of cluster centres, grouping of facilitators and the distribution of resource materials. The regional inspectorate team visited selected schools within the New Juaben North and South Municipalities.

Girl-Child Education

During the year under review, (January 3-7). the Unit had a sensitization exercise with Muslim Relief Association of Ghana for Zongo Communities for East Akim, Kwaebibirem and Fanteakwa North Districts on the prevention of pregnancy and re-entry after child-birth.

The officer again monitored life-skills programs in Akyemensa and Upper Manya Districts from 29^th. June to 7^th. July, 2023. The Ghana Education Service, through the Girl-Child Unit sought assistance from UNICEF and introduced the program. It is aimed at equipping adolescent girls with the requisite information on basic life-skills and groom them to become future leaders.

Furthermore, on 5^th. September,2023, the Unit organised a capacity building workshop for District Girls Education Officers on Educational Indicators at the Regional Health Directorates Conference room. This is to sharpen the skills of Girls Education Officers to be able to interpret and understand data properly.

From 14^th-18^th. August, 2023, the officer, in the company of other officers, attended a workshop on Child and Forced Labour for selected Regions in Kumasi. This was to deepen the understanding of officers on child labor issues in cocoa growing areas.

The Unit, in collaboration, with the SHEP Unit organised a day’s Seminar each for students of New Juaben SHS and Suhum SHTS on 19^th. and 20^th. October 2023 respectively. The Unit also celebrated the World Menstrual Hygiene Day which was celebrated at Dominase in the Fanteakwa District.

At Birim North District, The Girl Child Education officer visited some churches and attended PTA meetings to sensitize all parents and other stakeholders to provide the needs of the girl child in order to curb the increase in teenage pregnancy cases in the district.

Science Technology Mathematics Innovation and Engineering (STMIE)

STEM/STMIE Education;

As part of the Regional Level activities for the Girls STEM by KOICA Project, the Regional Level monitoring of KOICA activities in project districts was conducted from 6^th to 15^th June, 2023.

The monitoring exercise was meant to evaluate and provide support on activities ongoing in project districts.

The Regional Team visited several schools to interact with the Headteachers, Maths and Science Teachers, Students and Gender-Club Teachers. The Regional team was also present a review meeting held in each of the project districts.

The Eastern Regional Qualifiers of the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz was held from 17^th-21^st June, 2023 at the Ascension Hall (Presbyterian Church), Koforidua. The competition begins at 9:00am each day and sixty (62) Senior High Schools forming 15 groups contested in the qualifiers where winners in each group qualified to nationals.  Schools that qualified with less than 40 points received GH?1,000.00 and GH?1,500.00 to schools that qualified with more than 40 points. All other contestants were also given certificates.

List of Qualified Schools:  Nkwatia Presby SHS, Koforidua SHTS, Krobo Girls SHS, Asamankese SHS, Mamfe Meth. Girls SHS, Okuapemman SHS, Oti Boateng SHS, Aburi Girls SHS, Ofori Panin SHS, Yilo Krobo SHS, St. Peter’s SHS, Oda SHS, Mpraeso SHS, Nifa SHS and Abuakwa State College.

Four (4) Seeded Schools: Pope John SHS, Ghana SHS, Presby SHTS, Aburi and Presby SHS, Abetifi

Renewable Energy Challenge

The Senior High School Renewable Energy Challenge was initiated by the Energy Commission in collaboration with Ghana Education Service with the aim of fostering an interest in renewable energy in students of second-cycle institutions. The challenge seeks to provide education and awareness, promote research and innovation in renewable energy, clean energy and energy efficiency among the various senior high and technical schools in the country. The challenge was also meant to highlight innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects by Senior High School students and provides a platform for the exhibition of their projects.

Ten Senior High Schools (Okuapemman School, Aburi Girls SHS, Fodoa Comm. Day SHS, Mamfe Meth. Girls SHS, St. Roses SHS, Oyoko Methodist SHS, Kwahu Ridge SHS, New Juaben SHS, Pope John SHS, Suhum SHTS) in the Eastern Region participated in this year’s competition on the theme; “Mechanised Small-Scale Agriculture Using Renewable Energy Technologies”. Okuapemman School won the day.

Zonal Competition of the Energy Commissions’ SHS Renewable Energy Challenge

The Zonal Competition of the 4^th Edition of the Energy Commissions’ SHS Renewable Energy Challenge was held on 14th August, 2023 at the Sunset Hotel in Kumasi.  The challenge began at exactly 9:30am and ended at 3:00pm. Eight regions namely; (Volta-Sogakope SHS, Ashanti-Yaa Asantewaa Girls SHS, Western-Ghana SHTS, Central-Mfanteman Girls, Greater Accra-Presec, Legon, Eastern-Okuapemman School, Western North-Sefwi Bekwai SHS, Oti-Nkwanta Community SHS) competed in the southern zone challenge.

Regional Championship of Junior Science and Maths Quiz, 2023

As part of the measures to improve the performance of learners in Science and Mathematics, the Regional Education Directorate organized the second edition of the Regional Championship of the Junior Science and Maths Quiz (JSMQ) for Junior High Schools. The competition and was held on 23^rd August, 2023 at the Eastern Regional Library Conference Room, Koforidua.

The aim was to promote the study of Science and Mathematics and help learners develop critical thinking and scientific minds. Thirteen (13) districts/municipals namely; (Birim North, Suhum, Upper West Akim, Atiwa West, Fanteakwa North, Kwahu West, New Juaben South, Nsawam, Asene Manso Akroso, Abuakwa North, Okere, Denkyembour and West Akim) participated in this year’s contest were Abuakwa North emerged winners.

School Health Education Programme (SHEP)

Monitoring Of De-Worming Exercise for School Children.

A training workshop was carried out by the Ghana Education Service in collaboration with Ghana Health Service to train both teachers and nurses on the exercise.

The Albendazole and the Praziquantel that were given to the children have been certified and declared safe by Health Authorities.

However, the number of Praziquantel Tablets taken by each pupil was given according to the height of the pupil using a tablet dose pole placed vertically against a wall in the school.

Children who complained of any discomfort or adverse reactions to their Head teachers after taken the medicines were sent to the nearby heath facilities the necessary assistance.

One day workshop for Primary School Based Health (SHEP) Coordinators on oral care dubbed “Bright Smiles, Bright Future” (BSBF) on the important oral health habits, good and bad foods and how disease is formed in the mouth. It was organized by Colgate Palmolive Ghana Ltd at the New Juaben Municipal Library for 152 Teachers from Public and Private Basic School in New Juaben North and South Municipal.

Engagement with the Media on the Nutrition Friendly School Initiative (NFSI) on 26^th April, 2023 at the Regional NHIS Conference Hall, Koforidua to equip participants with the necessary knowledge regarding the initiative and to build their capacity towards implementation of the program in the various schools. This was organized by the Family Health Division of the Ghana Health Service, Ghana Education Service (SHEP) in partnership with UNICEF.

Menstrual Hygiene Day

Commemoration of 2023 Menstrual Hygiene Day from 23^rd May – 30^th May, 2023which was under the theme, ‘WE ARE COMMITTED’ took place in the various Districts/Municipals in the region. The day was crowned by a Regional Durbar at Dominase in the Fanteakwa North District. The durbar was supported with the distribution of sanitary pads by the Hunger Project-Ghana, World Vision and Rescue Volunteers-Ghana.

The SHEP Coordinator, Guidance and Counselling Coordinator and the Girls Education Officer participated in the dissemination of key findings from the Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Survey (ASRH) on 21^st June, 2023 at NODA Hotel, Kumasi by the Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Unit of the UNICEF, Kantar Public in collaboration with Ghana Health Service.

A two-day capacity development workshop on the inclusion of small fish in the Ghana School Feeding Program (GSFP), from 27^th – 28^th June, 2023 by the Fisheries Commission in collaborating with FAO. It was to build the skills and capacity of GSFP caterers and cooks on best practices with a practical session.

Institution of Fruit Day in the Regional Education Directorate to encourage every staff member to eat fruits at least twice every week.

Workshop For GALOP Schools and SISOs

3-day workshop sessions were organized for teachers in the GALOP Schools as well as the School Improvement Support Officers (SISOs). The workshops were to train teachers on how to use the T2E materials supplied by learning to be use in the lower primary schools to improve their reading abilities.

Guidance And Counselling and Girl Chid Education Units

The municipal/ district Guidance and Counselling Officers in collaboration with the municipal/ District Girls Education Officers undertook the following activities during the period under review. Some of the activities were sensitisation and talks

Supply Of Sanitary Pads: At Birim South, sanitary pads were supplied to one hundred (100) adolescent girls from three (3) selected basic schools for a period of one year. This was to help maintain girls who might have stayed out of school during their menstrual period in school.

Special Education Unit

Activities performed in the District by the Special Education Co-ordinator included;

1. Observing and monitoring the progress of special needs children in some selected school.
2. Identifying children with visual and hearing impairments who are not in school through the executives of Federation of people with disabilities in Birim South.
3. District Collation of data on children with special education needs and teachers with special education background.

Twelve students with varied disabilities were identified in the schools visited.

Observation/Findings/Challenges

1. About 90% of teachers are regular and punctual to school.
2. The environment of most schools visited were neat and tidy.
3. Teachers in the Pre-schools and Primary sections grouped their pupils and used the strategies learnt during the standard base curriculum work shop to make facilitation easier.
4. The pupils’ output of work was encouraging
5. Teachers showed much interest in Professional Learning Community (TLC) activities and continuous
6. Lack of space in some schools made groupings very difficult
7. Truancy on the part of some JHS three pupils who have been registered
8. Some parents not providing their wards with Basic needs
9. Teacher deficits in most schools especially the rural and hard to reach communities
10. Furniture inadequacy. Some schools in the district were in dare need of furniture which hampered the smooth delivery of lessons.
11. Inadequate teaching and learning materials for effective teaching.
12. Difficulty in lesson note preparation. Some teachers at the primary school still find it difficult to prepare the scheme of learning.
13. Poor classroom blocks. Some schools are housed in dilapidated unsafe structures.

1. It becomes difficult for teachers in the rural communities to do research due to lack of internet
2. Inadequate computers for effective teaching in the areas of ICT

16. The limited budget for the Unit Heads and Coordinators makes visits to the schools not regular as would have been expected.
17. The non-availability of textbooks and insufficient syllabus and curriculum makes teaching and learning quite difficult.

BRIEF REPORTS FROM THE DISTRICT / MUNICIPAL DIRECTORATES

During the year under review, the Districts and Municipals performed specific activities to address needs of the respective Districts.

In the Birim North District, the Early Childhood Management Unit embarked on a sensitization program aimed at encouraging parents to send their wards to school at the right ages. Stressing on the rationale, she indicated that it goes a long way to make parents understand that it is a matter of right for the child to start school at the right age.

It is observed that this activity was leveraged on the celebration of the Menstrual Hygiene Day in the district due to funding inadequacies.

International Day for Women and Girls in the Study of Science

Again, the District celebrated the International Day for Girls and Women in Science in all schools, creating awareness among female teachers of their mentorship roles to the girl-child. It was also to help boost the confidence in the study of science among students especially, girls. The program focussed on the role of women and girls in science related fields in relation to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

District-Based INSERT

There was District-Based INSET (DBI) for teachers to build NTC points. It was organized at four (4) centres.  The DBI was on Standard Based Assessment (SBA) and Teaching Strategies (how to handle difficult learners)

Cluster Based In-Service Training

Cluster Based In-Service Training (CBI) was organized on how to write teaching philosophy and how to upload their work output and other documents on to the NTC portal for points building to satisfy NTC requirements for their professional developments.

Differentiated Learning Plus Workshop

Differentiated learning plus workshop to train headteachers and their teachers to identify learners with disability, bridge learning gaps, build foundational skills etc. It has helped both headteachers and teachers to address the need to address learning gaps for improved learning outcomes.

5^th Annual Consultation on Education

The Department of Education of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, held its 5^th Annual Consultation on Education from 25^th-29^th July, 2023 at the Eastern Premier Hotel in Koforidua. The 5^th annual Consultation was on the theme; “Reflecting the Light of Christ in PCG Institutions-The Role of Educational Administrators”. The Annual Consultation which began in 2019 has helped improve the performance of Presbyterian schools in the country in terms of academics and infrastructure.

Chaplaincy Seminar for Presbyterian Chaplains in 2^nd Cycle Schools

The Presbyterian Education Unit organized a seminar for the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Chaplains in Senior High/Technical Schools to build their capacity under the theme, “Christ in you, the Hope of Glory: The Chaplain, the Hope for the Future Generation”. It was attended by fifteen (15) Presbyterian Chaplains in the 2^nd cycle institutions in the five (5) presbyteries. The seminar was held on 23^rd November, 2023.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT

Interventions: 

• Capacity-building workshop for all staff
• Extended instructional hours
• Organizing SPAM
• Reading festivals
• Quizzes and inter-school’s competitions
• Improved monitoring and supervision (Team Monitoring)
• Guidance and Counselling for Students/Teachers
• Team Teaching
• Back-to-school campaign
• Certificate audit
• Exposure of students to industrial practice
• Redeployment of teachers
• Stakeholder engagement on discipline in schools
• Mentorship for newly-recruited teachers.
• School Connect (yielded good results as a result of this outreach activity by the Regional Director and her team.
• Coaching and mentoring of students to boost their confidence
• Setting of “SMART” targets
• Signing of Performance Contract
• International Day for Women and Girls in Science
• Engaging teachers on the Chief Examiners’ Report
• Institution of ‘one keyword a day, an idiom a week, a page a day and a book a month’ strategy
• Targeted remediation/differentiated learning for weak students, i.e., Weekend Classes
• Institution of vacation assignments
• Appraisal of Teachers
• Adoption of schools by Directors/Officers

CHALLENGES

• Encroachment on school lands (lack of fence walls)
• Difficulty in getting teachers to accept postings to ‘hard- to-reach’ areas
• Accommodation and Office space for newly created Districts
• Staff Bungalows for some Senior High Schools
• Bus and Pick Ups for some Senior High Schools
• Delays in the release of GOG
• Galamsey menace having effect on school attendance in a number of galamsey endemic areas in the Region

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Given the nature and volumes of disciplinary/ legal issues, it would be prudent to have legal officers or people with legal background in the Regional Offices.
• The policy of staff accommodation and incentives for teachers accepting postings to hard-to-reach communities should be pursued rigorously.
• Teachers in the Sciences are needed
• Timely release of GOG
• Clear guidelines on the operations of PTAs should be made available

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UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TROM-SOMANYA
www.uesd.edu.gh
+233 (0)20 095 5020/ +233 (0)20 320 1140
ABOUT UESD
The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) is a public university situated at Trom-Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. The University was established by UESD Act, 2015 (Act 898) and inaugurated on the 5th August, 2020. Professor Eric Nyarko-Sampson is the founding Vice-Chancellor of the University.
VISION
To be a Centre of excellence in knowledge gathering and dissemination in the area of environment and sustainable development for public good.
MISSION
To produce graduates who are equipped with relevant knowledge and skills to be agents of change in environment and sustainable development.
CORE VALUES
Honesty, Opportunities, Perseverance and Enterprise (HOPE)
SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMMES OFFERED
The University has six (6) Schools namely:
1. SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Department of Environment and Public Health
a. BSc. Environment and Public Health
b. BSc. Environmental Management
c. BSc. Nature Conservation Management
d. BSc. Environmental and Sustainability Science
Department of Geography and Earth Science
a. BSc. Geography and Earth Science
b. BSc. Geoscience
Department of Biological Sciences
a. BSc. Biological and Mathematical Sciences
b. BSc. Chemistry and Biological Sciences
c. BSc. Physics and Biological Sciences
Department of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
a. BSc. Physics and Mathematical Sciences
b. BSc. Chemistry and Mathematical Sciences
c. BSc. Chemistry and Physics
d. BSc. Mathematics
2. SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Department of Sustainable Energy and Resources
a. BSc. Energy Sustainability
b. BSc. Energy Resource Economics
Department of Sustainable Development and Policy
a. BSc. Sustainable Development
Department of Applied Economics
a. BSc. Environmental Economics and Policy
Department of Water Resource and Aquaculture
a. BSc. Aquaculture Management
b. BSc. Water Resources Development
c. BSc. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Department of Built Environment
a. BSc. Urban Design and Development
b. BSc. Architecture and Sustainable Development
c. BSc. Construction Management and Sustainable Technology
3. SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT
4. SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
5. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES
6. SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
RESEARCH CENTRES
1. Centre for Agro-Entrepreneurship
2. Centre for Agricultural Biotechnology
3. Centre for Sustainable Resource Development

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (UG)
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
THE KOFORIDUA LEARNING CENTRE
www.ug.edu.gh
0342-290824
ABOUT UG
The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest University in Ghana. It was found as the University College of the Gold Coast by Ordinance on 11th August, 1948 for the purpose of providing and promoting university education, learning and research. Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University. The University has 11 Regional Learning Centres across the country for promoting and extending quality distance education programmes. The Koforidua Learning Centre (KLC) is one of the UG’s Regional Learning Centres and responsible for promoting quality distance education programmes in the Eastern Region. The KLC is headed by Dr. Samuel Howard Quartey.
VISION OF THE CENTRE
To be a Centre of Excellence for effective delivery of University-based continuing and distance education in the Region to address the challenges of national development and meet the demands of the global competition of the 21st Century.

MISSION
We seek to develop world-class human resources and capacities in the Region relevant to the needs of Ghana and other African countries through continuing and ICT-based distance education and research.
SATELLITE CENTRES
The Centre has started satellite projects in the 3 areas:
1. Nkawkaw;
2. Somanya; and
3. Akyemansa
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
1. Bachelor of Science in Administration (Public Administration option)
2. Bachelor of Science in Administration (Health Services Management option)
3. Bachelor of Science in Administration (Human Resource Management option)
4. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (for professional nurses who already have Diploma in Nursing from a recognised Nursing Training College)
5. Bachelor of Education
a. Bachelor of Education – Early Grade Specialism
b. Bachelor of Education – Junior High School Specialism
c. Bachelor of Education – Upper Grade Specialism
6. Bachelor of Arts in Adult Education and Human Resource Studies
7. Diploma in Public Administration
8. Diploma in Youth and Development Work
9. Diploma in Librarianship
10. Diploma in Adult Education
11. Masters Programmes – MBA; MA/MPhil (2024/2025)
12. LLB Programmes, with options (2024/2025)

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PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY, GHANA
ABETIFI-KWAHU
www.presbyuniversity.edu.gh
+233 202 277 201-10
ABOUT PUG
The Presbyterian schools and colleges are guided by the proverbial Presbyterian discipline, set very high moral as well as educational standards with emphasis on the 3Hs (Head with education, Heart for conversion to Christ and Hand for hard work and industry). The Presbyterian University, Ghana was established by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in November, 2003. In April, 2022, the University received its Charter Certificate from the President at the Jubilee House in Accra to operate as a fully-fledged University. Professor John Ofosu-Anim is the current Vice-Chancellor of PUG. The University has five (5) campuses namely: OKwahu (Abetifi), Asante Akyem, Akuapem, Tema and Kumasi.
VISION
The Presbyterian University, Ghana, is envisaged as “A University of excellence which blends modern trends that reflect Christian principles”.
MISSION
To design and implement relevant academic and professional programmes of teaching, research and outreach for a global population within the context of Christian ethics that produce holistic human development.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT THE FIVE (5) CAMPUSES
OKWAHU CAMPUS (ABETIFI)
1. BSc. Banking and Finance
2. BSc. Accounting and Finance
3. BSc. Marketing
4. BSc. General Management
5. BSc. Human Resource Management
6. BSc. Business Economics
7. BSc. Agribusiness
8. BSc. Information and Communication Technology
9. BSc. Mathematics with Accounting
10. BSc. Mathematics with Statistics
11. BSc. Actuarial Science
KUMASI CAMPUS
1. Faculty of Law (LLB)
AKUAPEM CAMPUS
1. BSc. International Development
2. BSc. Environmental and Natural Resource Management
3. B.Ed. Social Studies
4. M.A International Development
5. MSc. Natural Resources Management
6. MSc. Environmental Health and Sanitation
7. M.Ed./MPhil. Educational Studies
TEMA CAMPUS
1. BSc. Banking and Finance
2. BSc. Accounting and Finance
3. BSc. Marketing
4. BSc. General Management
5. BSc. Human Resource Management
6. BSc. Business Economics
7. BSc. Actuarial Science
8. Microsoft IT Professional Certificate
ASANTE AKYEM CAMPUS
1. BSc. Physician Assistantship
2. BSc. General Nursing
3. BSc. Midwifery
4. Masters in Public Health (MPH)

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ALL NATIONS UNIVERSITY (ANU)
KOFORIDUA
www.anu.edu.gh
+233 201 742 690/ +233 501 570 350
ABOUT ANU
All Nations University (ANU) was established by the All Nations Full Gospel Church, Toronto, Canada through the All Nations International Development Agency (ANIDA). The progenitor and President of ANU is Dr. Samuel Donkor. The University was incorporated in 1996 and subsequently received its accreditation in May, 1996. After years of preparations, the University opened its doors to 37 pioneering students on 4th November, 2002, for the Business Administration and Computer Science undergraduate programmes. Today, ANU has 25 accredited programmes and over 2,000 students. The main campus is set on a stunning 1,000acre land on the outskirts of Koforidua, the city campus is in Koforidua and an Accra Campus for graduate studies. The University is a private university and was granted a Presidential Charter on 28th May, 2020 at the Jubilee House as a fully-fledged university.
VISION
To provide quality higher education pursued in a Christian environment of truth and integrity.
MISSION
To provide quality higher education that promotes development and to raise leaders with Christian values and ethics to serve society.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY ANU
1. SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
a. Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering
b. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
c. Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medicine Technology
2. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
a. Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
b. Bachelor of Business Administration in Banking and Finance
c. Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship
d. Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management
e. Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
f. Diploma in Business Administration
3. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
a. Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering
b. Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Computer Science
c. Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications Engineering
d. Bachelor of Engineering in Oil and Gas Engineering
e. Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering
4. SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES
a. Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies with Business Administration
b. Diploma in Biblical Studies with Business Administration
5. GRADUATE SCHOOL
a. Master of Philosophy in Business Administration
b. Master of Business Administration in Hospital Management
c. Master of Business Administration in Information Technology
d. Master of Business Administration in Accounting
e. Master of Business Administration in Marketing and Strategy
f. Master of Business Administration in Finance
g. Master of Science in Cyber Security
h. Master of Arts in Theology
i. Master of Philosophy in Theology
j. Doctor of Philosophy in Theology

ASHESI UNIVERSITY
BREKUSU- AKUAPEM SOUTH
www.ashesi.edu.gh
+233 302 610 330/ +233 302 974 980
ABOUT ASHESI
Ashesi University is a private, not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution. It is a company limited by Guarantee, pursuant to Section 18 of the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) of the Republic of Ghana and governed by a Board of Directors. The University is supported by Ashesi University Foundation, a non-profit, publicly supported US corporation as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees. Ashesi is now recognised as one of the finest universities in Africa, with a proven track record in fostering ethical leadership, critical thinking, an entrepreneurial mind-set and the ability to solve complex problems. In 2018, the President of Ghana granted Ashesi a Charter to operate as a fully autonomous institution. Ashesi is the youngest university to have achieved such recognition, and one of the five (5) private universities in Ghana to have a Charter. Ashesi University is led by founder and president, Patrick G. Awuah, Jr, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer and is accountable to the Board of Directors.

VISION
Our vision is an African renaissance driven by a new generation of ethical, entrepreneurial leaders. We aim to educate such leaders, and to drive a movement in African higher education to scale up the education of such leaders.
MISSION
To educate new generation of ethical entrepreneurial leaders in Africa; to cultivate within our students the critical thinking skills, the concern for others and the courage it will take to transform a continent.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
1. BSc. Business Administration
2. BSc. Management Information Systems
3. BSc. Computer Science
4. BSc. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
5. BSc. Computer Engineering
6. BSc. Mechanical Engineering
7. MSc. Mechatronic Engineering
8. MPhil. Mechatronic Engineering
9. M.AS Mechatronic Engineering (Awarded through ETH Zürich)

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KOFORIDUA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (KTU)
KOFORIDUA
www.ktu.edu.gh
+233 034 229 3005/ +233 034 229 3705/ + 233 034 229 3974
ABOUT KTU
Koforidua Technical University (KTU) was established in 1972 as Koforidua Technical Institute. The Koforidua Technical Institute was converted to a Polytechnic in 1997. Its status changed to a Technical University on 1st September, 2016 in compliance with the Technical University Act, 2016 (Act 922). KTU is an outstanding public tertiary institution in the Eastern Region and one of the fastest growing Technical Universities in Ghana with immense prospects. KTU over the years has produced high-level career-focused and skilled manpower to support the country’s industrial growth. Professor David Kofi Essumang is the current Vice-Chancellor of KTU. The University has five (5) faculties and one institute.
VISION
To be a reference point for world-class science and technology education and applied research.
MISSION
To provide tertiary level technical education through the development of career-focused skills in collaboration with industry.
CORE VALUES
Innovation – constantly seeking creative ways of doing things better;
Integrity – original and sincere in all we think and do; and
Impact – bringing desirable change to the larger community.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
a. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
1. Mechatronics
2. Automotive Engineering
3. Civil Engineering
4. Electrical/Electronics Engineering
5. Mechanical Engineering
6. Renewable Energy Systems Engineering
7. Welding and Fabrication
8. Telecommunication Engineering
b. FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Statistics
2. Actuarial Science
3. Computer Science
4. Computer Networking Management
5. Hospitality Management
6. Post-Harvest/Food Technology
7. Fashion Design and Textiles
8. Graphic Design and Technology
c. FACULTY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES
1. Biomedical Engineering
2. Medical Laboratory Science
d. FACULTY OF BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
1. Environmental Management and Technology
2. Building Technology
3. Integrated Development Planning

e. FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
1. Accountancy
2. Marketing
3. Procurement and Supply Science
4. Secretaryship and Management Studies – Diploma in Public Administration, Public Relations, Business Administration
5. Liberal Studies – French, Law, English, African Studies
6. Professional Studies – CIB, ACCA, CA
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AKIM STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (ASUC)
AKIM-ODA
www.asuc.edu.gh
+233 543 776 216
ABOUT ASUC
Akim State University College is a private university and recognised by the Ghana National Accreditation Board as one of the country’s most innovative school. ASUC is where students and faculty work with top professionals to develop, advance and lead innovations in engineering, economics, business administration and technology. Akim State University College has been accredited through the Ghana National Accreditation Board in 2015 and is affiliated to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. ASUC is headed by a Principal.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
1. BSc. Computer Science
2. BSc. Human Resource Management
3. BSc. Electronic/Electrical Engineering
4. BSc. Mechanical Engineering
5. BSc. Project Management
6. BSc. Accounting
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (UCAES)
BUNSO
ABOUT UCAES
University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies (UCAES) was founded in 2006 as an initiative by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council under the Okyenhene. It is the first private university dedicated to agriculture and environmental. Dr. C.Y. Brempong-Yeboah is the Acting Rector of UCAES.
MISSION
The mission of the university college in the next five (5) years is to become an institution that provides high quality tertiary education in agriculture and the environment and through which developmental programmes in Ghana can be achieved with strong emphasis on high moral and ethical values among the youth.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
1. BSc. Sustainable Agriculture
2. BSc. Sustainable Forestry
3. BSc. Environmental Science and Management

Regional Brief

The Eastern Region covers a land size of 19,323 km²   and made up of 33 Municipals and Districts. It has a Population of 3.21 million (2020 census). The capital is Koforidua – the proverbial “city of flowers”. Currently, with the second largest number of districts after Ashanti Region in the country.

It shares borders with the Greater Accra Region to the south, Volta and Oti Regions to the east, Ashanti Region to the north and Central Region to the west.

It is endowed with an evergreen vegetation, typical of a rain forest, containing the biggest tree ever sighted in West Africa. It has a number of tourist attractions such as the Akosombo dam, Kpong dam at Akuse, the Aburi Botanical Gardens, Boti and Asenema falls and also physical sceneries like, the Akuapem, Kwahu and Obotabiri mountains.

The Akosombo Textiles, Aburi Carving Village and the Peduase Presidential Lodge are all located in the Region.

There are also an Orchard and a canopy walk at Bonsu. Annually, para-gliding festival is organised at the Kwahu Odwenanoma mountains. The regions have a number of mining centres, principally mining gold and diamond.

Our Vision as a Directorate is to aspire to be among the best regions in Ghana for quality education delivery at the pre-tertiary level to produce responsible citizens.

Our Mission is to provide quality pre-tertiary education with particular emphasis on academic excellence while harnessing available resources in concert with stakeholders in education.

Our Values are integrity, professionalism and hard work.

Policy Goals

• Quality Education
• Educational Management
• Science, Technology, Technical and Vocational Education and Training
• Equitable Access to Education

Key Strategic Priorities

• Close gaps in educational attainments by improving pedagogical skills of teachers.
• Collaborate across districts/ schools to boost students’ confidence, increase expectation and celebrate successes as a region and in individual schools.
• Enhance supervision to raise standards in teaching and learning.
• Introduce comprehensive school self-evaluation processes to help identify weaknesses and strengths, in designing improvement plan for remediation.
• Ensure the proficient application of technology in education.
• Ensure effective leadership by school heads (with clear vision and mission statements of their schools in line with the GES standards).

STAFFING

TEACHING STAFF

                      NON-TEACHING STAFF                                                             PTR

NUMBER OF SCHOOLS (DATA)

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

KINDERGARTEN

PRIMARY

JHS

           SHS

KEY ACTIVITIES: –

(STEM Education);

Zonal Competition of the Energy Commissions’ SHS Renewable Energy Challenge

The Zonal Competition of the 4^th Edition of the Energy Commissions’ SHS Renewable Energy Challenge was held on 14th August, 2023 at the Sunset Hotel in Kumasi.  The challenge began at exactly 9:30am and ended at 3:00pm. Eight regions namely; (Volta-Sogakope SHS, Ashanti-Yaa Asantewaa Girls SHS, Western-Ghana SHTS, Central-Mfanteman Girls, Greater Accra-Presec, Legon, Eastern-Okuapemman School, Western North-Sefwi Bekwai SHS, Oti-Nkwanta Community SHS) competed in the southern zone challenge.

Lessons Learnt: Some lessons learnt are as follows: (i) All projects presented focused on the theme (ii) Students demonstrated adequate scientific knowledge and skills in their projects and (iii) Students confidently responded to questions from the judges.

Regional Championship of Junior Science and Maths Quiz, 2023

As part of the measures to improve the performance of learners in Science and Mathematics, the Regional Education Directorate organized the second edition of the Regional Championship of the Junior Science and Maths Quiz (JSMQ) for Junior High Schools. The competition and was held on 23^rd August, 2023 at the Eastern Regional Library Conference Room, Koforidua.

Aim: The aim was to promote the study of Science and Mathematics and help learners develop critical thinking and scientific minds.

Participating Districts:Thirteen (13) districts/municipals namely; (Birim North, Suhum, Upper West Akim, Atiwa West, Fanteakwa North, Kwahu West, New Juaben South, Nsawam, Asene Manso Akroso, Abuakwa North, Okere, Denkyembour and West Akim) participated in this year’s contest were Abuakwa North emerged winners.

CULTURAL EDUCATION UNIT

MONITORING OF DISTRICT/MUNICIPAL/ZONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS

There was monitoring of some directorates within the Koforidua that had their Festivals to select artistes to represent them during their Zonal Festival.  The directorates were New Juaben South and Ayensuano. The Koforidua Zonal Festival of Creative Arts and Culture was held to select artistes to represent them during the Super-Zonal Festival of Arts.

17^TH REGIONAL FESTIVAL OF CREATIVE ARTS AND CULTURE, 2023

In order to select artistes to represent the Eastern Region during the 17^th National Basic Schools’ Festival of Creative Arts and Culture, 2023 at Wa, there was the 17^th Regional Basic Schools’ Festival of Creative Arts and Culture, 2023 at the Ascension Presbyterian Hall on 15^th September, 2023. The festival involved six Zones; Koforidua, Akropong, Nkawkaw, Akim Oda, Asamankese and Kibi.

At the end, the following results were recorded:

The table below is the overall scores:

KEY: D.L: Drum Language, DR: Drama, C.M.: Choral Music, S.S.: Sight Singing, P.P.: Poetry Performance, C.A.: Cook Art, SW: Sewing, DC: Dance, EXH.: Exhibition, ASS.: Assemblage, S.L.D.: Still-Life Drawing, C.: Construction, F.D.: Figure Drawing, AGG: Aggregate, POS.: Position.

GES/NaCCA MEETING ON CURRICULUM TRIAL

Trial of Year One Senior High, Senior High Technical School and STEM Curriculum-Proposed Kick-Off meeting with selected schools in the Eastern Region. The 3-day Kick-Off meeting started from 8th to 10th September, 2023 at the Eastern Premier Hotel, Koforidua.

This is to ensure that, the new curriculum is fit for purpose ahead of the national roll-out in the 2024/2025 academic year.

The Eastern Regional Director of Education, Ivy Asantewa Owusu (Mrs.) was at the workshop to address the participants.

Monitoring of 2023 BECE AT ASUOGYAMAN DISTRICT

The Eastern Regional Director of Education, Mrs. Ivy Asantewa Owusu and her team of officers on Monday, August 7, 2023 monitored the ongoing BECE at Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. They were joined by the District Director of Education for Asuogyaman, Mrs. Augustina Adjoa Owusu to monitor the conduct of the exams.

The Regional Director and the monitoring team were privileged to have the Honorable Eastern Regional Minister, Hon Seth Kwame Acheampong and the DCE for Asuogyaman District, Hon Samuel Kwame Agyekum joined them in the monitoring. The honorable minister in an interaction with some of the candidates encouraged them to put up their best in order to come out with flying colors so that they can enjoy the Free Senior High School Education.

The Eastern Regional Director of Education, Mrs. Ivy Asantewa Owusu also in an address to candidates at the Akwamuman SHS Center, charged them to make their parents, teachers and the district proud by excelling well in the exams.

GHANA SCIENCE & TECH EXPLORER PRIZE, 2023

Finalists of the GSTEP Challenge from the Eastern Region participated in a visit to Ashesi University. The teams saw innovative and sustainable applications of STEM.

This visit enhanced their understanding of problem solving and how theoretical STEM knowledge is put into practice.

Interactions with professionals at Ashesi, motivated the teams to think critically and increased their interest in pursuing STEM related subjects.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT

Interventions: 

• Capacity-building workshop for all staff
• Girls in ICT
• International Day of Mathematics
• Extended instructional hours
• Organizing SPAM
• Reading festivals
• Quizzes and inter-school’s competitions
• Improved monitoring and supervision (Team Monitoring)
• Guidance and Counselling for Students/Teachers
• Team Teaching
• Back-to-school campaign
• Certificate audit
• Exposure of students to industrial practice
• Redeployment of teachers
• Stakeholder engagement on discipline in schools
• Mentorship for newly-recruited teachers.
• School Connect (yielded good results as a result of this outreach activity by the Regional Director and her team.
• Coaching and mentoring of students to boost their confidence
• Setting of “SMART” targets
• Signing of Performance Contract
• International Day for Women and Girls in Science
• Engaging teachers on the Chief Examiners’ Report
• Institution of ‘one keyword a day, an idiom a week, a page a day and a book a month’ strategy
• Targeted remediation/differentiated learning for weak students, i.e., Weekend Classes
• Institution of vacation assignments
• Appraisal of Teachers
• Adoption of schools by Directors/Officers

CHALLENGES

• Inadequate funds for Cultural activities.
• Inadequate time for preparations by some zones.
• Inadequate days for the Regional Festival.

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended that:

• Enough days be used to camp/groom the selected regional artistes before participating in the National Festival of Arts.
• Adequate funds should be sought for to organize all Culture related activities.
• Adequate preparations on Culture should be made from School – Zonal levels before competitions.
• Competitions should be organized at all levels since handpicking of artistes does not bring out the best from all quarters; some artistes are denied the opportunity to exhibit their hidden talents.

The Eastern Region covers a land size of 19,323 km²   and made up of 33 Municipals and Districts. It has a Population of 3.21 million (2020 census). The capital is Koforidua – the proverbial “city of flowers”. Currently, with the second largest number of districts after Ashanti Region in the country.

It shares borders with the Greater Accra Region to the south, Volta and Oti Regions to the east, Ashanti Region to the north and Central Region to the west.

It is endowed with an evergreen vegetation, typical of a rain forest, containing the biggest tree ever sighted in West Africa. It has a number of tourist attractions such as the Akosombo dam, Kpong dam at Akuse, the Aburi Botanical Gardens, Boti and Asenema falls and also physical sceneries like, the Akuapem, Kwahu and Obotabiri mountains.

The Akosombo Textiles, Aburi Carving Village and the Peduase Presidential Lodge are all located in the Region.

There are also an Orchard and a canopy walk at Bonsu. Annually, para-gliding festival is organised at the Kwahu Odwenanoma mountains. The regions have a number of mining centres, principally mining gold and diamond.

Our Vision as a Directorate is to aspire to be among the best regions in Ghana for quality education delivery at the pre-tertiary level to produce responsible citizens.

Our Mission is to provide quality pre-tertiary education with particular emphasis on academic excellence while harnessing available resources in concert with stakeholders in education.

Our Values are integrity, professionalism and hard work.

Policy Goals

• Quality Education
• Educational Management
• Science, Technology, Technical and Vocational Education and Training
• Equitable Access to Education

Key Strategic Priorities

• Close gaps in educational attainments by improving pedagogical skills of teachers.
• Collaborate across districts/ schools to boost students’ confidence, increase expectation and celebrate successes as a region and in individual schools.
• Enhance supervision to raise standards in teaching and learning.
• Introduce comprehensive school self-evaluation processes to help identify weaknesses and strengths, in designing improvement plan for remediation.
• Ensure the proficient application of technology in education.
• Ensure effective leadership by school heads (with clear vision and mission statements of their schools in line with the GES standards).

Number of Public Schools by Level
From 2018/19 to 2020/21

The number of KGs increased by 60 from 1,791 to 1851 representing 3%

The number of Primary schools increased by 55 from 1836 to 1891 representing 3%

Growth rate at the JHS was 7.2% from 1,394 to 1,495 schools

The SHS also grew by 3.3% from 89 to 92 schools. The New Schools were Apesua SHS, Abomosu STEM SHS and Nsawam Reformers SHS

Number of Private Schools by Level
From 2018/19 to 2020/21

The number of Private KGs grew by 11% from 1,059 to 1176.

Primary schools increased by 10% from 1,021 to 1,127.

JHS schools increased by 16% from 633 to 733. The number of private schools however did not change.

Public Schools Enrolment by Level
From 2018/19 to 2020/21

At the KG level, enrolment improved by 2.2% in 2019 – 2020 but dropped by 1.2% in 2021.

For primary, 3.6% growth was recorded between 2019 – 2021.

Junior High School, 13.3% growth was recorded between 2019 – 2021.

At the Senior High School level, 11.4% growth was recorded between 2019 – 2021.

STAFFING

TEACHING STAFF

                      NON-TEACHING STAFF                                                             PTR

NUMBER OF SCHOOLS (DATA)

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

KINDERGARTEN

PRIMARY

JHS

           SHS

KEY ACTIVITIES: – (STORES)

This is the details of items received and distributed within the period under review in a tabular form.

NATIONAL DIGITAL LITERACY PROJECT MATERIALS

EXERCISE BOOKS

NOTE BOOK

CORE MATH TEXT BOOK (TEACHERS GUIDE)

HAND WRITING PRACTICING BOOK

1. E KITS

WHITE BOARD MARKER

COMPLEMENTARY READERS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REVISION BOOK

CORE MATHS TEXT BOOK

INSPECTORATE UNIT; (School Health Education Program (SHEP)

Workshop on Oral Care

One day workshop for Primary School Based Health (SHEP) Coordinators on oral care dubbed “Bright Smiles, Bright Future” (BSBF) on the important oral health habits, good and bad foods and how disease is formed in the mouth. It was organized by Colgate Palmolive Ghana Ltd at the New Juaben Municipal Library for 152 Teachers from Public and Private Basic School in New Juaben North and South Municipal.

Nutrition Friendly School Initiative (NFSI)

Engagement with the Media on the Nutrition Friendly School Initiative (NFSI) on 26^th April, 2023 at the Regional NHIS Conference Hall, Koforidua to equip participants with the necessary knowledge regarding the initiative and to build their capacity towards implementation of the program in the various schools. This was organized by the Family Health Division of the Ghana Health Service, Ghana Education Service (SHEP) in partnership with UNICEF.

Menstrual Hygiene Day

Commemoration of 2023 Menstrual Hygiene Day from 23^rd May – 30^th May, 2023, under the theme, ‘WE ARE COMMITTED’ in the various Districts/Municipals in the region. The day was crowned by a Regional Durbar at Dominase in the Fanteakwa North District. The durbar was supported with the distribution of sanitary pads by the Hunger Project-Ghana, World Vision, Rescue Volunteers-Ghana.

Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Survey (ASRH)

The SHEP Coordinator, Guidance and Counselling Coordinator and the Girls Education Officer participated in the dissemination of key findings from the Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Survey (ASRH) on 21^st June, 2023 at NODA Hotel, Kumasi by the Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Unit of the UNICEF, Kantar Public in collaboration with Ghana Health Service.

Workshop on the Inclusion of Small Fish in the Ghana School Feeding Program (GSFP)

A two-day capacity development workshop on the inclusion of small fish in the Ghana School Feeding Program (GSFP), from 27^th – 28^th June, 2023 by the Fisheries Commission in collaborating with FAO. It was to build the skills and capacity of GSFP caterers and cooks on best practices with a practical session.

Fruit Day

Institution of Fruit Day in the Regional Education Directorate to encourage every staff member to eat fruits at least twice every week.

STEM/STMIE Education;

Girls STEM by KOICA Project

As part of the Regional Level activities for the Girls STEM by KOICA Project, the Regional Level monitoring of KOICA activities in project districts was conducted from 6^th to 15^th June, 2023.

The monitoring exercise was meant to evaluate and provide support on activities ongoing in project districts.

The Regional Team visited several schools to interact with the Headteachers, Maths and Science Teachers, Students and Gender-Club Teachers. The Regional team was also present a review meeting held in each of the project districts.

Regional Qualifiers of the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ)

The Eastern Regional Qualifiers of the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz was held from 17^th-21^st June, 2023 at the Ascension Hall (Presbyterian Church), Koforidua. The competition begins at 9:00am each day and sixty (62) Senior High Schools forming 15 groups contested in the qualifiers where winners in each group qualified to nationals.  Schools that qualified with less than 40 points received GH?1,000.00 and GH?1,500.00 to schools that qualified with more than 40 points. All other contestants were also given certificates.

List of Qualified Schools:  Nkwatia Presby SHS, Koforidua SHTS, Krobo Girls SHS, Asamankese SHS, Mamfe Meth. Girls SHS, Okuapemman SHS, Oti Boateng SHS, Aburi Girls SHS, Ofori Panin SHS, Yilo Krobo SHS, St. Peter’s SHS, Oda SHS, Mpraeso SHS, Nifa SHS and Abuakwa State College.

Four (4) Seeded Schools: Pope John SHS, Ghana SHS, Presby SHTS, Aburi and Presby SHS, Abetifi.

Senior High School Renewable Energy Challenge

The Senior High School Renewable Energy Challenge was initiated by the Energy Commission in collaboration with Ghana Education Service with the aim of fostering an interest in renewable energy in students of second-cycle institutions. The challenge seeks to provide education and awareness, promote research and innovation in renewable energy, clean energy and energy efficiency among the various senior high and technical schools in the country. The challenge was also meant to highlight innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects by Senior High School students and provides a platform for the exhibition of their projects.

Ten Senior High Schools (Okuapemman School, Aburi Girls SHS, Fodoa Comm. Day SHS, Mamfe Meth. Girls SHS, St. Roses SHS, Oyoko Methodist SHS, Kwahu Ridge SHS, New Juaben SHS, Pope John SHS, Suhum SHTS) in the Eastern Region participated in this year’s competition on the theme; “Mechanised Small-Scale Agriculture Using Renewable Energy Technologies”. Okuapemman School won the day.

The day commenced at exactly 9:30am with most of the dignitaries present. The programme was marked with; speeches from dignitaries, presentation of projects by participating schools and declaration of results and presentation of awards.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT

Interventions: 

• Capacity-building workshop for all staff
• Girls in ICT
• International Day of Mathematics
• Extended instructional hours
• Organizing SPAM
• Reading festivals
• Quizzes and inter-school’s competitions
• Improved monitoring and supervision (Team Monitoring)
• Guidance and Counselling for Students/Teachers
• Team Teaching
• Back-to-school campaign
• Certificate audit
• Exposure of students to industrial practice
• Redeployment of teachers
• Stakeholder engagement on discipline in schools
• Mentorship for newly-recruited teachers.
• School Connect (yielded good results as a result of this outreach activity by the Regional Director and her team.
• Coaching and mentoring of students to boost their confidence
• Setting of “SMART” targets
• Signing of Performance Contract
• International Day for Women and Girls in Science
• Engaging teachers on the Chief Examiners’ Report
• Institution of ‘one keyword a day, an idiom a week, a page a day and a book a month’ strategy
• Targeted remediation/differentiated learning for weak students, i.e. Weekend Classes
• Institution of vacation assignments
• Appraisal of Teachers
• Adoption of schools by Directors/Officers

CHALLENGES

• Encroachment on school lands (lack of fence walls)
• Difficulty in getting teachers to accept postings to ‘hard- to-reach’ areas
• Accommodation and Office space for newly created Districts
• Staff Bungalows for some Senior High Schools
• Bus and Pick Ups for some Senior High Schools
• Delays in the release of GOG
• Galamsey menace having effect on school attendance in a number of galamsey endemic areas in the Region

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Given the nature and volumes of disciplinary/ legal issues, it would be prudent to have legal officers or people with legal background in the Regional Offices.
• The policy of staff accommodation and incentives for teachers accepting postings to hard-to-reach communities should be pursued rigorously.
• Teachers in the Sciences are needed
• Timely release of GOG
• Clear guidelines on the operations of PTAs should be made available

Regional Brief

The Eastern Region covers a land size of 19,323 km²   and made up of 33 Municipals and Districts. It has a Population of 3.21 million (2020 census). The capital is Koforidua – the proverbial “city of flowers”. Currently, with the second largest number of districts after Ashanti Region in the country.

It shares borders with the Greater Accra Region to the south, Volta and Oti Regions to the east, Ashanti Region to the north and Central Region to the west.

It is endowed with an evergreen vegetation, typical of a rain forest, containing the biggest tree ever sighted in West Africa. It has a number of tourist attractions such as the Akosombo dam, Kpong dam at Akuse, the Aburi Botanical Gardens, Boti and Asenema falls and also physical sceneries like, the Akuapem, Kwahu and Obotabiri mountains.

The Akosombo Textiles, Aburi Carving Village and the Peduase Presidential Lodge are all located in the Region.

There are also an Orchard and a canopy walk at Bonsu. Annually, para-gliding festival is organised at the Kwahu Odwenanoma mountains. The regions have a number of mining centres, principally mining gold and diamond.

Our Vision as a Directorate is to aspire to be among the best regions in Ghana for quality education delivery at the pre-tertiary level to produce responsible citizens.

Our Mission is to provide quality pre-tertiary education with particular emphasis on academic excellence while harnessing available resources in concert with stakeholders in education.

Our Values are integrity, professionalism and hard work.

Policy Goals

• Quality Education
• Educational Management
• Science, Technology, Technical and Vocational Education and Training
• Equitable Access to Education

Key Strategic Priorities

• Close gaps in educational attainments by improving pedagogical skills of teachers.
• Collaborate across districts/ schools to boost students’ confidence, increase expectation and celebrate successes as a region and in individual schools.
• Enhance supervision to raise standards in teaching and learning.
• Introduce comprehensive school self-evaluation processes to help identify weaknesses and strengths, in designing improvement plan for remediation.
• Ensure the proficient application of technology in education.
• Ensure effective leadership by school heads (with clear vision and mission statements of their schools in line with the GES standards).

Number of Public Schools by Level
From 2018/19 to 2020/21

The number of KGs increased by 60 from 1,791 to 1851 representing 3%

The number of Primary schools increased by 55 from 1836 to 1891 representing 3%

Growth rate at the JHS was 7.2% from 1,394 to 1,495 schools

The SHS also grew by 3.3% from 89 to 92 schools. The New Schools were Apesua SHS, Abomosu STEM SHS and Nsawam Reformers SHS

Number of Private Schools by Level
From 2018/19 to 2020/21

The number of Private KGs grew by 11% from 1,059 to 1176.

Primary schools increased by 10% from 1,021 to 1,127.

JHS schools increased by 16% from 633 to 733. The number of private schools however did not change.

Public Schools Enrolment by Level
From 2018/19 to 2020/21

At the KG level, enrolment improved by 2.2% in 2019 – 2020 but dropped by 1.2% in 2021.

For primary, 3.6% growth was recorded between 2019 – 2021.

Junior High School, 13.3% growth was recorded between 2019 – 2021.

At the Senior High School level, 11.4% growth was recorded between 2019 – 2021.

STAFFING

TEACHING STAFF

                      NON-TEACHING STAFF                                                             PTR

NUMBER OF SCHOOLS (DATA)

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

KINDERGARTEN

PRIMARY

JHS

           SHS

KEY ACTIVITIES: – (SHEP)

MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION EXERCISE.

Introduction

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of about 20 preventable and treatable diseases that affects about 1.5 billion people worldwide with about 40% of the cases from Africa.

Ghana is endemic for 14 NTDs of which every District has at least two NTDs with Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminthes being endemic in all the Districts and Regions.

NTDs are endemic in poor communities and promotes poverty and intense stigma; it disfigures and disable; it keeps children out of school and then parents also out of work.

Every year, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) conducts schools deworming exercise aimed at addressing the following issues:

1. Improving the general wellbeing of the School Aged Children.
2. Improving the nutritional and psychosocial status of the School Aged Children
3. Improving their academic performance
4. Reducing infection and morbidity due to worm infestation the children
5. Eliminating worm infestation as a disease of public health importance
6. Reducing the incidence of worm infestation in School Aged Children (SAC) in Ghana.

Participating Districts/Municipalities For 2022

1. Atiwa East
2. Atiwa West
3. Achiase
4. Asuogyaman
5. Birim South
6. Fanteakwa North
7. Kwaebibirim
8. Denkyembuor
9. Kwahu Afram Plains North
10. Kwahu Afram Plains South
11. Kwahu East
12. Kwahu West
13. West Akim
14. Upper West Akim

Training Workshop; A Trainer of Trainers workshop was organized by the Ghana Health Service in collaboration with Ghana Education Service for the District teams comprising of the following led by trained facilitators from both departments for the year 2022 Mass Drug Administration exercise.

They are:

1. District / Municipal Director of Health
2. District / Municipal Director of Education
3. District / Municipal Disease Control Officer
4. District / Municipal School Health Education Program (SHEP) Coordinator

Participants

Fifty-Six (56) participants from the fourteen (14) selected Districts/Municipalities both G.E.S and (G.H.S) were trained for this year’s Mass Drug Administration programme.

Key Information

1. Only Praziquantel shall be used for this year’s exercise and so all teachers must take note and act accordingly particularly when filling the forms.
2. Social mobilization must be done very well in the communities and at P.T.A meetings too so that parents understand and allow their wards to take the drugs.
3. All Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) should be treated for free. No cost should go to the client, the class teacher or the headteacher.
4.  All supervisors must use the kobo collect for monitoring.
5. All the classrooms must be marked and treatment done in classroom by the class teacher.
6. Out of school children must be encouraged to go for the treatment as well.

Challenges;

1. T&T paid to participants at the end of the training session was woefully inadequate and that made most of the participant angry after the workshop. During the monitoring exercise too, most teachers kept on asking about the T&T. It was a general concern from all teachers during the exercise.
2. Directors of Health Service were tasked to pre-finance the training sessions at their level but due to the fact that most of them were not having enough money in their various accounts to carry out the exercise. This had a serious effect on the trainings in most Districts and so the proposed schedule for the entire Region was seriously affected.

With the exception of Upper West Akim District which managed to do their training as planned, all others had theirs delayed for many days and some even for weeks. However, all Districts were able to do their trainings eventually.

CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE

Executive summary

11^th February, 2023 marked the Celebration of International Day for Women and Girls in Science. The aim of the celebration was to grant women and girls full and equal access to and participation in science and to further achieve gender equality and empowerment on the theme: “Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Water Unites Us”. Pre-school, Primary, Junior High School and Senior High School teachers and learners in the Eastern region engaged in several activities to commemorate the day.

Introduction

Science and Gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past decades, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in science. As a result, 11^th February, 2022 was marked to celebrate all Women and Girls in Science across the globe.

The celebration this year was on the theme: “Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Water Unites Us”.

Rational

The aim of the celebration was to grant women and girls full and equal access to and participation in science and to further achieve gender equality and empowerment.

Planned Activities

Pre-school, Primary, Junior High School and Senior High School teachers and learners in the region engaged in several activities to commemorate the day. All activities were focused on good hygienic practices for girls, water management to reduce pollution, understanding how climate change affects our water bodies and communities and celebrating the efforts of female STEM teachers and innovators.  The following activities were performed in various schools.

• Hands-on activities in science
• Good hygiene practices such as proper hand washing exercises and person hygiene
• Quiz competitions
• Discussion on water management to reduce pollution
• Robotics lessons
• Inspirational talks to motivate girls in pursue Science
• Laboratory activities

Conclusion

Eastern Region had a very successful celebration because the activities gave learners the opportunity to manipulate materials and create their own learning experiences. It has also helped to inspire and develop the interest of girls in science. Finally, it has helped to appreciate and recognize the effort of women and girls in the field of science.

GIRLS STEM BY KOICA PROJECT:

Introduction

The District Level Science and Math Quiz was organized from 12^th to16^th December, 2022 across all the five KOICA Districts.

Rational

The quiz was meant to promote the study of Science and Mathematics, help students develop quick thinking and a probing and scientific mind about the everyday world around them, while fostering healthy academic rivalry among schools.

Planned activities

The quiz was organized in three levels; School level, Circuit level quiz and Inter-circuit level/District level.

Conclusion

Eastern Region had a successful Science and Maths Quiz competition. Students exhibited higher knowledge in Science and Mathematics and all participants were awarded certificates.

HUNGER PROJECT LAUNCHED ON “IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY, WASH AND NUTRITION IN GHANA”

The Hunger Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating hunger and poverty by developing sustainable, grassroots and women-centered initiatives in Communities Worldwide.

In collaboration with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, they came up with the above-mentioned project to improve nutrition and food security in Ghana particularly in the beneficiary Districts in the Eastern and Central Regions.

Objectives:

The following are the objectives of the project:

• To improve food production.
• To improve dry season farming.
• To improve food storage.
• To improve nutrition practices.
• To promote WASH practices.
• To improve income generation.

Presentations:

Ghana Health Service and Environmental Health Department

As part of the launch, the programme presented five motor bikes to Ghana Health Service and the Environmental Health Department and Sanitation to support their health care outreach and environmental monitoring.

Ghana Education Service

Veronica buckets, liquid soaps and sanitary towels were presented to the districts to be given to the schools in those beneficiary Communities.

The project coordinator, Mr. Francis Osei Mensah, said the intervention was expected to increase crop yields, reduce the number of households with moderate or severe hunger, and increase potable water sources and sanitation facilities and the percentage of women receiving antenatal care.

Closing Remarks

In his closing remarks, Dr Arko Akoto Ampaw, the medical superintendent of the Eastern Regional Hospital, stated that out of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, this project is touching twelve and it is a very good thing that must be accepted in all the beneficiary Communities.

He said Community members should exhibit self-help spirit, selflessness, and self-reliance and collaborate with all the partners on the project in order to see its success and also draw up a sustainability plan to have it running after the project period elapses.

REPORT ON CSSPS ACTIVITIES.

The Eastern Region declared 92,473 vacancies

As at Tuesday, 21^st March, 2023, 75,922 had been placed while 60,542 had been enrolled (made up of 28800 boys and 31742 girls).

Boarders (Girls- 29599 and Boys 25196,) = 54795)

Day Students – 21,127

HRMIS

During the period under review, the unit participated in a zoom workshop on the collection of data for HRMIS inputs.

PVs of all Management Units in all 33 districts are to migrate unto the HRMIS template which will be implemented later in the year.

66^TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES.

Ofori Panin SHS won to represent the region at the Southern Zone.

The Region presented 6 best BECE graduates 2021 and 2022 for the presidential awards.

They were drawn from the Kwahu West, Suhum, Nsawam Adoagyiri and Akuapem North Municipalities.

MATHEMATICS DAY

Celebration of the International Day of Mathematics-14^th. March, 2023 involving 270 students from 12 districts in the region.

Regional STMIE Camp at Ghana SHS from 3^rd-6^th January, 2023 involving 260 JHS students made up of 138 girls and 122 boys from 13 Districts/Municipals.

SHEP

A four-day workshop on strengthening of HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence and T/B education in selected second-cycle schools, namely Akroso SHS, Islamic Girls SHS and the Aburi Girls SHS form 13^th. to 17^th. February, 2023. Nutrition Friendly Schools initiative program in 14 districts from 28^th. February-15^th. March, 2023.

REGIONAL COMPETITION OF THE 3^RD EDITION OF THE ENERGY COMMISSIONS’ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL RENEWABLE ENERGY CHALLENGE

Executive Summary

The third edition of the Senior High School Renewable Energy Challenge was initiated by the Energy Commission in collaboration with Ghana Education Service to provide education and awareness on renewable energy and efficiency among the various senior high and technical schools in the country. The challenge was meant to highlight innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects by senior high school students and provides a platform for the exhibition of their projects.

Eight (8) Second Cycle Institutions participated in the regional competitions where Mamfe Methodist Girls SHS won for the second time in succession.

The theme for this year is “clean cooking and food processing using renewable energy technologies”.

Objectives

• To develop the research skills of senior and technical high school students and promote technological innovation in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• To instill in students a passion for solving efficiency and climate change challenges through innovative research.
• To develop presentation skills of Senior High School students.
• To promote self-confidence and encourage hard work through public recognition and rewards.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT

Interventions: 

• Capacity-building workshop for all staff
• Girls in ICT
• International Day of Mathematics
• Extended instructional hours
• Organizing SPAM
• Reading festivals
• Quizzes and inter-school’s competitions
• Improved monitoring and supervision (Team Monitoring)
• Guidance and Counselling for Students/Teachers
• Team Teaching
• Back-to-school campaign
• Certificate audit
• Exposure of students to industrial practice
• Redeployment of teachers
• Stakeholder engagement on discipline in schools
• Mentorship for newly-recruited teachers.
• School Connect (yielded good results as a result of this outreach activity by the Regional Director and her team.
• Coaching and mentoring of students to boost their confidence
• Setting of “SMART” targets
• Signing of Performance Contract
• International Day for Women and Girls in Science
• Engaging teachers on the Chief Examiners’ Report
• Institution of ‘one keyword a day, an idiom a week, a page a day and a book a month’ strategy
• Targeted remediation/differentiated learning for weak students, i.e. Weekend Classes
• Institution of vacation assignments
• Appraisal of Teachers
• Adoption of schools by Directors/Officers

CHALLENGES

• Mem-Chemfre Community Day SHS with all the facilities is operating under capacity.
• Encroachment on school lands (lack of fence walls)
• Difficulty in getting teachers to accept postings to ‘hard- to-reach’ areas
• Accommodation and Office space for newly created Districts
• Staff Bungalows for some Senior High Schools
• Bus and Pick Ups for some Senior High Schools
• Delays in the release of GOG
• Galamsey menace having effect on school attendance in a number of galamsey endemic areas in the Region

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Given the nature and volumes of disciplinary/ legal issues, it would be prudent to have legal officers or people with legal background in the Regional Offices.
• The Mem-Chemfre School should be given boarding/hostel facility to attract patronage.
• The policy of staff accommodation and incentives for teachers accepting postings to hard-to-reach communities should be pursued rigorously.
• Teachers in the Sciences are needed
• Timely release of GOG
• Clear guidelines on the operations of PTAs should be made available

Kwahu South District, one of the oldest Districts in the country established in 1988 has finally been elevated to Municipal status. Kwahu South District gave birth to Kwahu Afram Plains District, Kwahu West Municipality and Kwahu East District respectively.

In his Inaugural speech, The Honourable Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Nana Adjei Boateng urged Chief Executive, Nananom and all other stakeholders to work hard adding that been a Municipality come with responsibilities.

He affirmed that Kwahu South adequately qualify for Municipal status taken into consideration the indicators that is spelled out in the Local Government Act.

The Honourable Eastern Regional Minister, Honourable Eric Kwakye Darfour thanked the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for ensuring that Kwahu South and the people of Kwahu in general get their fair share of development.

He also encouraged the Assembly to Increase their Internally Generated Revenue so that she can meet the developmental need of the people.

He therefore appealed the people of Kwahu and Eastern Region to come out on the 7th December General Elections to vote massively for the President and the New Patrotic Party to give them another four year term to continue the good work that the government had started.

The Honourable Chief Executive Officer for the Assembly, Emmanuel Atta Ofori snr who could not hide his joy also thanked the President for the honour done him and the people of Kwahu. He also thanked the Member of Parliament for the constituency Hon. Seth Kwame Achempong, Nananom, the Staff of the Assembly and the other stakeholders for their contributions towards this achievement.

He also gave assurance that the Municipal Assembly will work hard to justify the trust imposed by the President. He also appealed the people of Kwahu to give another four more years to the President and NPP government to continue governing the country.

A book of Condolence in honour of the late former President of the Republic of Ghana,  Flt Lt Jerry  John Rawlings has been opened at the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council.

Following the demise of the former President on Thursday 12th November 2020, the President of Ghana  H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa  Akufo-Addo directed that all National flags should fly at half-mast and declared 7 days of National mourning  in honour of the late President.

Consequently, government has directed all Regional Coordinating Councils to also open a book of condolence for the people in the Regions to also pay their respects to the former leader.

In his opening remarks,  the Honourable Eastern Regional Minister,  Hon. Eric Kwakye Darfour discribed  the former leader as a patriot who’s contribution to the development of the 4th Republic dispensation cannot be over-emphasized.

Today  Wednesday 18th November 2020, The Honourable Regional Minister signed the book of condolence followed by the Honourable Deputy Eastern Regional Minister,  Hon. Samuel Nuertey Ayertey and Regional Coordinating Director,  Mr. Samuel Kwaku Gyimah.

Other dignitaries who signed today were;

President of Eastern Regional House of Chiefs and Konor of Manya Krobo,  His Majesty Nene  Sakitey II

The Vice President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs and Kwahuhene,  His Majesty  Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II,

The chairman of Local Council of Churches,  Rev. DR.  Michael Owusu  Tagoe

Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji  Yussif Amudani Suleman and Regional Security Heads.

It is expected that,  on Thursday 19th November,  all  the 33 Municipal District Chief Executives and the various Head of institutions and Agencies will come and pay their respects to the former President.

Finally, the book will be opened to the general public within the region on  Friday 20th November 2020.

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The Public Sector Commission under the office of the Senior Minister has organized a mini sensitization launch of the National Public Sector Reform Strategy (NPSRS) 2018-2023 in the Eastern Region. The five year reform strategy  which has its theme: “Delivering for Citizens and Private Sector”, aim at empowering Public Institutions to deliver efficient and effective service to support the citizenry and the private sector for sustained national development.

  In his welcome address, the Honourable Eastern Regional Minister, Mr. Eric Kwakye Darfour emphasized on the importance of the efforts which has to be made to position the public sector for an effective and efficient service delivery machinery to meet the huge expectations and investments made by the private sector. He called for the overhaul and retooling of the public sector to ensure  a sustainable development of the country.

Highlighting some of the bad attitude of the public sector, Hon Kwakye Darfour said poor performance, poor time management, poor documentation and reporting, indiscipline, absenteeism and lateness need to be curtailed if we want to see the development that we desire for our country, Ghana.

Speaking on behalf of the Senior Minister, Hon. Ing. Yaw Osafo Marfo, the Chief Executive Officer of Public Sector Reform Mr. Kusi Boafo said  NPSRS 2018-2023 has the work plan of developing the capacity of public sector managerial and technical staff, improve the responsiveness of service delivery to benefit citizens and private sector and Introduce innovations, modern tools and equipment for performance improvement.

Mr. Boafo said the public sector must work hard to create the conditions necessary for the private sector to thrive thereby creating job opportunities for the youth. Looking at the current wage bill of the government, it will be very difficult for any government to provide the needed infrastructure such as schools, roads, hospital etc within expected period of time. It is unreasonable to spend the huge percentage of about 80% of the country tax revenue to pay public sector workers while only 20% go to infrastructure. We cannot continue like that , we must leave the employment to private sector, he stressed.

In  a brief statement made by Mrs Lucy Tinkorang, Vice President, Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Volta Eastern expressed the readiness of the private sector to support His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo to build a Ghana beyond aid and explained further that this cannot be realised if the public sector remains inefficient.  She said the public sector should see the private sector as ally in development adding that a vibrant private sector and efficient public sector will lead to steady pace of development.

Stakeholders at the launch were Regional Minister, Directors from the Office of the Senior Minister, Ministry of Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Municipal and Districts Chief Executives from both Eastern and Volta region, Regional Heads of Institutions, Religious bodies, Private business Investors, Educationists, Media etc.

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Deputy Minister for Health and a Member of Parliament for Bibiani Anwhiaso Bekwae, Hon. Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu has paid a courtesy on the Eastern Regional Minister as part of his five days regional tour.
The purpose of the tour is to ascertain the first hand information on the status of the health facilities that are in the region. He said, the ministry has a plan and in order to fast track the implementation of the plan, we need to know the current position, hence the fact finding tour.
The Eastern Regional Minister, Hon. Eric Kwakye Darfour commended the Regional Directorate for the strong collaboration between the Regional Co- ordinating Council and Regional Health Service.
Other matters that came for discussion where citing of the proposed Regional Hospital, Health Insurance, etc.

National Plan of Action phase II (NPA 2) for the Elimination of worst form of Child labour in the country has been launched at Okonam, a farming community in the Suhum Municipality in the Eastern Region.

In his welcome statement, the Hon. Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Eric Kwakye Darfour called on stakeholders to join forces in  fighting the menace which is a threat to the future of the country. He said, the elimination of worst form of child labour in Ghana is a collective social responsibility of all state institutions, traditional authorities, civil society organisation, Religious bodies, the press etc.

To eliminate worst form of Child labour , we must strengthen National Child Protection policies, address poverty and inequality, provide access to basic social services such as schools, health facilities especially in the rural settling, provide decent work for the youth and educate parents on the adverse effects of Child Labour, he added.

In her address, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon.  Otiko Afisah Djaba said that Ghana is making all the efforts and showing all the commitment to fight child labour and child trafficking.

As a Government we are committed to the fight against Child Labour, the Ministry of Gender Children & Social Protection together with the Ministry of Employment & Labour Relations and other institutions shall continue to work in the fight against this challenge, she assured.

The phase II of this project offers a more comprehensive strategies & measures to addressing the child labour issues following a successful completion of phase I.

This phase also requires  combined action of various stakeholders- the State and all its anti-child labour agencies, International Organizations, Civil Society, the Chiefs and Opinion Leaders in the Communities, Religious Bodies and Leaders, the Industries and Companies in the Private Sector, Teachers, Parents as well as individual citizens.

Delivering the Keynote address on the theme, ”Developing the Child for a Brighter Future:  Kick Child Labour Away from Ghana “, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, said the country’s future is predominantly dependent on how we invest in the children. He said the statistics, according to International Labour Organization (ILO) reports in 2016 put Sub-Sahara percentage rate at 40% as compare to the global rate of 20%. This is disturbing, and it is the responsibility of all stakeholders to work hard to resolve it, he added.

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PR unit, ERCC.