Kerewan
Senior Secondary School on Friday held its 2nd grand speech and prize giving
ceremony for the 5th batch of the graduands.
The
event was held at the school grounds in Kerewan, North Bank Region.
The
theme for this year’s graduation is: “The importance of vocational and
technical education in school”.
Speaking
on the occasion, the school’s principal Bai S.K. Jawara lauded the Ministry of
Basic and Secondary Education for the introduction of School Improvement Grant,
saying it had enhanced effective learning and teaching.
He
disclosed that D217,825 had been spent to enhance teaching of technical and
vocational education and to provide scientific equipment and chemical,
furniture for the laboratory, food and nutrition and electrification of the
school.
He
said the vision of the school is to be a centre for academic excellence as well
as for technical skills, to earn products of the school the skills and
knowledge for a better living.
Commenting
on the performance of the school in WASCE, he said the school had continued to
register remarkable successes, noting that most of its products are enrolled at
Gambia College and the University of The Gambia.
He
used the occasion to call on the communities to forge closer collaboration with
the school on promoting enrolment and retention and above all contributing to
the attainment of quality education.
Principal
Jawara hailed the Agency for the Development of Women and Children (ADWAC) for
upgrading the basket lawn of the school, saying it strengthens sporting
activities.
He
said the school is committed to producing well motivated and disciplined students
to compete with others in the job markets and tertiary institutions.
The
guest speaker on the occasion, Executive Director Mamsamba Joof, said there is
need for parents to encourage their children to take technical and vocation
training serious, to enhance the human resource of the country.
He
said that globally 115 million children “are not going to school”, due to
conflict, diseases, early marriage and low-income status of families.
Building
the country’s human resources on technical and vocation education calls for an
increase of resources, he said, adding that it creates employment opportunities
for the youth.
The
ADWAC boss reiterated that youth employment remains a global concern and
stresses the need for parents and the youth to value acquisition of technical
education.
Vocational
education promotes entrepreneurship and serves as engine of growth for small
and medium enterprises, he said.
Mr
Joof calls for inclusion of vocational and technical education into school
curriculum at Lower Basic School, with a view to encouraging skills acquisition
at tender age, by adding relevant vocational contents.
Almamy
Fatty, chairperson of the School Management Committee, assured of the school’s
commitment to quality teaching and learning. He stressed the need for the
communities to maintain closer ties with the school to improve their learning
environment.
Mustapha
Dampha, head boy of the school, called on students to be vigilant and to take
learning seriously.
Certificates
were presented to deserving students and teachers for their hard work and
commitment.
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