GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTES FREE EXERCISE BOOKS TO BASIC SCHOOLS IN TAMALE METRO

GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTES FREE EXERCISE BOOKS TO BASIC SCHOOLS IN TAMALE METRO

Government has released a package of 511,463 exercise books to the Tamale Metropolitan Directorate of the Ghana Education Service to be distributed to about 257 basic and 91 Junior High Schools in the Tamale metropolis.
The donation is in fulfillment of President John Evans Atta Mills’ pledge to donate free exercise books and uniforms to basic school pupils nationwide to enhance teaching and learning.
Hon. Alhaji Abudulai Harunah Friday, the Mayor of Tamale announced this package at Dahinsheli primary school in Tamale where the school’s share of the package was released to the school authority.
Alhaji Friday urged the school authority to put the books to good use and warned that his office will not hesitate to deal with persons who might attempt to sell the books in the market.
He also advised traders to desist from engaging in such trade with school authorities.
The Tamale Mayor commended the Dahinsheli school authority for its sterling performance at the BECE and encouraged the students to embrace discipline as their trademark.
Miss Aisha Wunizooya on behalf of her colleagues commended government for the kind gesture and affirmed their commitment to be of good behavior.
Madam Beatrice Iddi, headmistress of the school expressed her profound gratitude to the Mayor of Tamale for short listing Dahinsheli primary school among the first batch of beneficiary schools in the metropolis.