The Techiman District scored 41 per cent in English Language and 53 per cent in Mathematics in the 2002 Performance Monitoring Test (PMT) for primary schools.

Mr Charles Agamikre Kampari, Assistant Director in-charge of supervision, disclosed this at the School Performance Appraisal Meeting (SPAM) organised by the Ghana Education Service (GES) at Techiman.

Circuit Supervisors, Head teachers, Parents, Traditional rulers and other stakeholders in education attended the meeting.

Mr. Kampari said even though the district exceeded the set targets of 37 per cent in English and 46 per cent in Mathematics, the performance of the pupils was still not encouraging.

Mr. Kampari noted that problems like lack of teachers, the shift system, lack of proper supervision and accommodation, among others, were militating against high performance in the various circuits in the district.

The District Director of Education, Mr. George Amanor-Kyeremeh, asked heads of basic schools to strengthen supervision in schools to improve teaching and learning.

He announced that the shift system in schools would be abolished at Techiman by the end of the 2003 academic year and charged Parent-Teacher Associations and school management committees to work in close collaboration with the Ghana Education Service and Techiman District Assembly to solve problems thwarting the development of education in the district.

Mr. Isaac Osei-Antwi, District Chief Executive for Techiman, said as a measure to improve education in the district, the Assembly would construct school blocks at Gyarko, Kofoso, Akonkonti, Koforidua-Sereso and Tanoanafour with funds provided under the HIPC Fund.

He added that the Assembly spent more than 400 million cedis on education last year and called on teachers to reciprocate the gesture by working harder.

Nana Afia Abrafi Koto, Queenmother of Techiman Traditional Area appealed to teachers to engage pupils in exercises after school hours to prevent them from watching television and engaging in other unproductive activities.