The Celebration of the World Literacy Day which is celebrated annually had for its theme “Functional Literacy Key to National Participation Good Citizenship and Social Development Tano North/South District”.
In an address the District Director of the Non Formal Division of the Ministry of Education Mr. Nicholas Ameyaw Ekumfi said this years’ celebration was of a different approach as unlike in the previous years where celebration was done at a particular chosen venue every district was tasked to celebrate his at a short notice and was gratified to note that the two Sister District of Tano North and South were the only District in Brong ahafo Region who celebrated the day.
Mr. Ameyaw said functional Literacy had been the avowed aim of successive governments of making adult and other illiterates read and write and all efforts have been made to get the programme sustainable. Mr. Ameyaw hinted that the programme is going to get a new approach whereby as of previous times the division were mobilizing people for the programme people were going to be encouraged to form groups in their various communities so as to approach the Non Formal Division to assist in their group classes.
Mr. Ameyaw said the Non Formal Division of the Two Sister Districts has been able to produce over 2000 people who can now read and write over the years. He said incentives packages have been given to facilitators, who do voluntary services to give off their best whilst learners who pass out are also awarded certificates and other incentives.
Speaking on behalf of this counterpart DCE of the Tano North Hon Dominic Amoako and on his own behalf the Tano South District Chief Executive Honorable Zakari Bukari Anaba said the concepts of Non Formal Education is a process designed to promote functional literacy among the people of Ghana.
Hon. Anaba said the concept is to develop and enhance capacity. He cited that the concept has made some illiterates read and write. Eradication of poverty Hon Anaba indicated could be brought about when Functional literacy is taken serious since Farmers could identify the sort of chemicals they would need, traders could account accurately, people could read the bible in church, watchmen could identify numbers and many more.
Hon. Zakari Anaba said Functional Literacy programme is aimed at ensuring literacy for all and called on all to embrace the programme. He said one in every five adult is still not literates as two thirds of them are women whilst 75 million children are out of school which meant there is a long way to go in achieving the aim and called all participants of the programme to double their efforts to help the unfortunate ones who could not benefit from Formal Education. The Hon District Chief Executive therefore appealed to Nananom, Opinion Leaders and all to assist the government in its drive to reduce the illiteracy rate in the country.
Hon Bukari Zakari Anaba in conclusion said he assumed as we celebrate World Literacy Day all beneficiaries of the programme since its inception in Ghana would be able to put in practice the various skills and techniques they have been taught so far.
The Tano South District Chief Executive informed the gathering that the Tano South District Assembly in partnership with the German Technical Co-operation have established an industrial site at Bechem the District capital to promote micro and small scale enterprises in the district and entreated all to take advantage of this and site their micro and small enterprises there to enable them enjoy the support of the assembly and government.
BARNIE K. AGYEMAN,
DISTRICT INFO OFFICER
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