The Regent of Zabzugu, Tung Lana Alhaji Muhammad Ibn Umar, has delivered a stark warning about the deteriorating state of education in the district, describing it as a crisis that threatens the future of the youth and the development of the region.
Speaking at the GNAT and GES District Conference held under the theme “Ghana Education Service at 50 – Achievements, Motivations, Challenges, and the Way Forward,” the Regent did not mince words. He pointed to alarmingly poor examination outcomes as evidence of systemic failures.“
In 2019, only 1.9% of BECE candidates in Zabzugu qualified for SHS placement, far below the national average of 66.5%. Our SHS has posted a WASSCE pass rate of just 0.2% in recent years,” he revealed.The Regent attributed the low performance to severe shortages of trained teachers, dilapidated school infrastructure, lack of learning materials, and widespread teacher absenteeism. He further decried the growing levels of indiscipline and the use of hard drugs among students, calling it a “national crisis” that requires immediate multi-stakeholder action.
He proposed a three-pronged approach to reversing the decline: empowering teachers with better resources and conditions, increasing community involvement in education, and ensuring strict implementation and monitoring of educational policies.“Our youth are our most valuable resource. We cannot allow broken systems and societal neglect to destroy their future,” the Regent stressed, urging parents, educators, and leaders to recommit to the task of nation-building through education.
The conference brought together education authorities, teachers, traditional leaders, and parents in a rare moment of unified reflection and resolve.
Source: zaaNews.com//Issifu Alidu Laa-Bandow
