Old Student Donates Books to Tehey Basic School, Unveils Education Initiative

Tehey: Mr. David Ahianyikor Tekson, an old student and community leader of Tehey in Ada, has donated exercise books to pupils of Tehey D/A Basic School as part of a broader initiative aimed at improving education at the grassroots level in the Sege Constituency. The donation benefited pupils in the lower primary and Junior High School One (JHS 1) and formed part of Mr. Tekson's efforts to support teaching and learning in his community. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Tekson, who is a native of Tehey, also serves as Branch Chairman of the Tehey Makpehe Branch of the National Democratic Congress, Ward Secretary for Koluedor, a member of the Communications Teams for the Sege and Ashaiman Constituencies, and Director-General of the Grassroots Alliance for Progress (GAP) in Sege. Speaking during the visit, he described the donation as his personal contribution towards strengthening basic education, explaining that the exercise was not a one-off gesture but part of a structured educational programme. He said the initiative would initially cover schools within the Koluedor Ward and gradually be extended across the entire Sege Constituency. The programme aims to motivate pupils and teachers, improve academic performance, and identify and nurture young talents, particularly in science and mathematics. As part of the initiative, Mr. Tekson announced plans to introduce an annual Science and Mathematics Quiz Competition among basic schools in the ward to encourage healthy academic rivalry and reward excellence, which he announced would commence in March this year with a contest between Tehey D/A Basic School and Madavunu D/A Basic School as a preparatory stage toward a wider electoral area competition. He revealed that Madavunu D/A Basic School would be the next beneficiary of the exercise, with other schools within Koluedor expected to benefit before the end of the year. Mr. Tekson appealed to individuals, civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, and the Member of Parliament for the Sege Constit uency to partner with the initiative to help strengthen education delivery in the area. Receiving the items on behalf of the school, Mr. Michael Adinortey Lawerteh, Assistant Head Teacher, together with the staff, expressed appreciation for the donation, describing it as timely and impactful, and called on old students and well-wishers to support the development of the school. The school authorities further appealed for the posting of additional qualified teachers to improve academic standards, which they said had declined in recent years due to inadequate staffing. They disclosed that efforts were underway to complete a teachers' bungalow to attract and retain professional educators.