The Commissioner for Economic Development at the North West Regional Assembly, Ghejung Awunti has taken the back-to-school message to his people of Tubah municipality, fueling return to school for kids with didactic materials.
Ongoing, so-called Anglophone crisis in the North West and South West Regions has negatively affected on education, with school attendance plummeting in recent years. Inclusive Government School Bambili that was once bustling with a crowdy campus of pupils has seen school enrollment nose-dive to just 63 pupils for the 2023/2024 academic year. Bothered by this unfortunate situation which has a direct impact on the future of members of this community, Ghejung Awunti, who is an elite of Tubah launched an initiative to encourage kids to return to school.
The initiator has made both physical and psychological booster, donating school bags, books and writing materials to pupils and students of Tubah, resident in Bambili. “We are here to encourage more pupils and students to get back to school,” Awunti stated. “We are hoping that parents will heed this call and our kids will be in school. Going back to school is a non-negotiable factor,” he landed.
Despite the challenges, Inclusive Government School Bambili has maintained its academic standards. Both the French and English sections of the school achieved an impressive 100 percent pass rate in the First School Leaving Certificate, FSLC and Certificat d’Études Primaires, CEP examinations. Encouraged by this success, the donor has made a bold promise to garner more investment for the school. “I wish to assure the Head Teachers that a computer lab will be equipped before December in this school. All we need is massive enrollment.”
The Divisional Officer, DO of Tubah, Massango Metougue Narcisse, who chaired the donation ceremony assured parents and learners that the state is investing significantly to guarantee the security of learners, teachers and the school environment. “Additional measures have been taken to ensure safe schooling in the subdivision,” he assured.
Akuo William, the Head Teacher of Inclusive Government School Bambili, expressed gratitude for the donation and the enhanced security measures. He voiced hope that the enrollment this year would more than double the figures of last year, thanking the DO for his efforts in securing the school campus.
Ghejung Awunti has since 2022 made it a traditional to mobilize support for the education of pupils and students in the North West, especially those schooling in Mezam Division. Together with his colleagues at the Regional Assembly and people of goodwill, they have supported hundreds of students register End of Course examinations, ensured thousands more are supported with school materials the last three years.
Jennyhans NDE
