THE Wa Municipal Assembly in the Upper West Region has started distributing free school uniforms and exercise books to schoolchildren in the municipality.
In all, the assembly is expected to give out a total of 2,000 school uniforms and 79,388 exercise books to basic schools in the municipality.
Making the first presentation at Kadoli, near Wa, the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Duogu Yakubu, said in distributing the items, priority was given to rural communities and deprived schools to motivate schoolchildren in those areas to put in their best and to make education attractive to schoolchildren.
Each school child received a free uniform and four exercise books.
Mr Yakubu said the government not only recognised education but also made substantial investments to practically demonstrate its firm commitment to addressing the myriad of challenges that obstruct the effective implementation of its sound educational policies.
He requested the municipal directorate of the Ghana Education Service to ensure that the uniforms and exercise books did not find their way to the market.
“I will personally charge our security agencies to be on the lookout for those who want to profit from the benevolence of the government to our dear schoolchildren. I will match my words with deeds if indeed, somebody falls victim to this warning,” he added.
Mr Yakubu called on parents and guardians not to see the gesture as an opportunity to make them shirk their responsibilities towards their children.
“You should also cultivate the habit of occasionally visiting your wards in school to demonstrate not only your love and care but also your commitment towards their proper upbringing in the hands of their teachers,” the MCE advised.
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