An Assistant Director of the Ghana Audit Service, Mrs Emily Akyere Buadoo Masopeh, has urged Junior High students to remain focused, study hard and take advantage of Government’s good policies in the education sector.

In an interview during the graduation ceremony of Vilac International School, she pointed out that government’s policies in the education sector especially the Free Senior High School policy is being implemented with the JHS graduates in mind and that the onus lies on the students to study and make their grade so as to be able to be beneficiaries.

She also asked them to see themselves as icons who are endowed with qualities and abilities to accomplish their aspirations in life to help grow the country in the future.

Mrs Buadoo Masopeh, who is also the chairperson of the Parents/ Teachers Association (PTA) of the School, said the Free Senior High School policy was a good social intervention.

She entreated the graduands to be disciplined and morally upright so that they would enjoy the benefits outlined by the government in the programme.

Miss Eunice Adjei Wiredu, Principal of Vilac International School, announced at the School’s 11th Speech and Prize Giving Day and Graduation Ceremony on held last Saturday that the school would continue in its efforts to support the Ghana Heart Foundation to help children with neo-genital heart disorders as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.

It said the contribution which began over five years ago as part of its corporate social responsibility.

The school she said, has also adopted two basic schools in Nateyosie and Apau Wawasi in the Eastern Region and supported them with educational materials, clothing and sports equipment.

Additionally, it has provided support to the Ghana Prisons Senior Correctional Centre in Accra and organises yearly clean-up exercises within its catchment communities.

She said it also organised parties for orphanages during Christmas festivities and donated clothing, toiletries and educational materials to the less privileged children in the society.

The ceremony, which was held under the theme: “Promoting Holistic and Excellence Education for Nation Building”, attracted students, alumni, parents and guardians, including Mr Yaw Buaben Asamoah, Member of Parliament for Adentan constituency, Chief Executive Officer for La Nkwantanang, Municipal Education Director and members of the board of directors of the School.