Kumasi, Aug 4, GNA - Parents and teachers of the Christian Preparatory School at Bomso in Kumasi have reiterated the call for the extension of various educational interventions by the government to private schools, improve the quality of education in the country. Alhaji Alhassan Ibrahim, Chairman of the School's Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), who made the appeal, said private basic schools especially should be made to benefit from the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Capitation Grant and the School Feeding Programme to help improve teaching and learning in the schools. Alhaji Ibrahim was speaking at the sixth graduation and awards ceremony of the school in Kumasi on Friday. He said parents of pupils in private schools pay taxes and also contribute to the development of the nation and there should therefore not be discrimination in the sharing of resources. Alhaji Ibrahim commended the teachers of the school for their hard work, which had helped improved the performance of pupils, and called on the parents to support the teachers at all times. Mr Joseph Kwabena Onyinah, Ashanti Regional Director of Education in an address read for him, said the Ghana Education Service (GES) was committed to the successful implementation of the new education reforms. He called for the renewal of commitment of all stakeholders to improve performance in schools.

Mr Onyinah commended the founders of the school for their foresight and urged parents to assist improve the infrastructure of the school. Madam Elizabeth Agyemang, Member of Parliament (MP) for Oforikrom, said it was the responsibility of parents to bring their children up in a manner that would help them grow to become responsible citizens. Mr Stephen A. Kwarko, Headmaster, said the school now offers French and computer studies at all levels to make the pupils versatile.