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Pay Attention to Early Childhood Education” – Akufo-Addo Tells Church

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that the schools established by Churches formed the attitudes to life and characters of many Ghanaians, stressing that, today, more than ever, the traditions of discipline and hard work that characterised the Presbyterian schools of old are needed in our country.

With religious groups now concentrating on the tertiary sector in the provision of education, President Akufo-Addo has made a heartfelt appeal to the Presbyterian Church to take a look back to the early childhood sector.

“The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, like its counterpart, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, used to be very active in this sector. There is an obvious and great need in this sector, and we seem to be failing our young people. There can be no denying that the most critical stages of education for any child are the early years,” the President said.

President Akufo-Addo made this known on Thursday, August 24, 2017, when he addressed the 8th General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, at the Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, Accra.

The President stated that the Churches have a proven track record in the early childhood education sector, and urged them to go back there, for their expertise is sorely needed.

“I am aware that the growth of the Church is, quite properly, a big consideration in the decisions that you take. The theme of this General Assembly is ‘Breaking New Grounds’, and I offer you the famous saying of St Francis Xavier: ‘give me a child until he is seven, and I will show you the man’. In other words, catch them young, catch them at pre-school and at kindergarten, and you have them for life,” he added.

Thus, there is an urgent need, he added, for solid Churches to step up and take the children until they are seven, and mould the men and women that would build a successful Ghana.

The schools that were “Presbyterian” schools, the President indicated, used to be easily distinguished by the behaviour of their students, and by the orderly nature of the campuses.

“They stood out, and we all took pride in them. There is a great opportunity for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church to take the opportunity that presents itself today, and play a leading role in the early childhood education sector. The values of the Church are desperately required in this critical sector,” he added.

 

Source: otecfmghana.com

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