Fanteakwa cut down on sponsorship of teacher-trainees

Begoro (E/R), March 1, GNA - Assembly members of the Fanteakwa
District Assembly have unanimously approved the suggestion that 60 per
cent of the sponsorship package for teacher-trainees be diverted to
sponsor pupil teachers who are pursing the Untrained Teachers in
Diploma in Basic Education Programme (UTTDBE).
As a result, full time teacher trainees would receive only 40 per
cent of the sponsorship package of the Assembly.The District Chief
Executive, Mr Ebenezer Ofoe Caesar, made the suggestion when he
addressed the ordinary meeting of the Assembly at Begoro on Wednesday.
Mr Caesar said the objective of the sponsorship package has been
defeated since the teacher-trainees sponsored by the Assembly refuse
to accept posting to rural areas in the District, while some even
completely refuse to come back to the District after completing their
studies.
He said the pupil teachers had stayed in the various communities
for years and they only needed to improve upon their level of
education as teachers to help raise the standard of education in the
District.The Presiding Member of the Assembly, Mr Adjabeng Kwasi
Ntori, urged the social service sub-committee to draw comprehensive
modalities for the implementation of the sponsorship package for the
pupil teachers.
01 March 07