Swiss-Gam
Solidarity, a charitable organization based in Switzerland, on Tuesday held its
second cash prize presentation at the school grounds as part of its ongoing
“Quality Education promotion” to ensure quality education delivery in the
school learning system.
Officials
of the organization presented awards and cash prizes to five most outstanding
grade 6 students from Bundung Lower Basic School (BLBS) presented by the Sukuta
Nema Youths Development Association (SNYDA) at the school grounds as part of
their ongoing “Quality Education” promotion.
In
his welcome remarks, Basano K.S. Jammeh, deputy headmaster of Bundung Lower
Basic School and master of ceremony, thanked Swiss-Gam and SNYDA for their
laudable kind gesture to the school, emphasizing that it will help the school
in its drive to ensure and provide quality education to the students.
Mr
Jammeh further said it was a very important day for the school, adding that
“the management and staff are very proud to be associated with such noble
initiatives”.
By
this, the students will be encouraged and motivated to take their education
seriously, always concentrate on their books and be punctual in class, he
averred.
He
appealed to Swiss-Gam Solidarity to continue their support whilst calling on
philanthropists, donor agencies and organizations to emulate the Solidarity,
saying that since the school couldn’t do it alone it would need support to
implement and maintain such initiatives.
In
his remarks, Mr Essa Sowe, deputy General Secretary of the Gambia Teachers’
Union and chairman of the sub-committee for leadership and management of the
school, expressed satisfaction and impression with the school for its
“remarkable success and achievements” registered over the years.
Mr
Sowe suggested that the ex-students of the school should form an association
aimed at promoting students’ general welfare and creating a vibrant association
which can actively bring all ex-students of Bundung Lower Basic School to
participate in academic and cultural issues of the school, which are of
interest to its members and humanity in general.
He
added that it helps to extend humanitarian assistance to needy students or
groups, where possible, and to encourage and inculcate attitudes and values
worthy of emulation in students.
He
finally called on ex-students of the school, particularly those holding high
positions in government, parastatals, NGOs and the private sector, to consider
supporting the school.
Fatim
Tunkara, who spoke on behalf of the parents, also echoed similar sentiments and
thanked Swiss-Gam, SNYDA, the school management and staff for their endless and
tireless efforts at ensuring the development and welfare of the students,
urging them to continue to keep up the momentum.
Speakers
on the occasion included Isatou Jallow, Headmistress of Bundung Lower Basic
School, Musa Colley, chairman of the School Management Committee (SMC), Lamin
Ceesay, President of Sukuta Nema Youth Development Association (SNYDA), and
Ebrima Barrow-Tija, Coordinator of Swiss-Gam Solidarity, Gambia Branch.
Certificates
were also presented to students and teachers at the sports department, as well
as to QCell kunda who emerged first, Africell kunda second and Gamcel kunda
third position.
