George Mireku Duker honours teachers in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem, overall best grabs a Suzuki Swift worth $14,500.00

Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency and a Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker has held the second edition of the Duker Teachers’ Awards, meant to celebrate, honour and motivate extraordinary teachers in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality.

The ceremony at the UMaT Auditorium, was a durbar of Chiefs, teachers, students and very significant dignitaries. This year’s ceremony themed “Education, Our Future, Our Pride” was to draw attention to how education has helped propel the world with teachers at the forefront.

Commenting on the event, Hon. George Mireku Duker said on Facebook: “I used the opportunity to outline the various educational infrastructure projects and initiatives I have delivered since becoming the Member of Parliament. Education as my top-notch priority, I have always maintained that, teachers are minimally motivated irrespective of the strenuous task they go through, hence, the need to consciously recognize their efforts towards enriching education in the Municipality.”

Chairman of the occasion, Dr. Stephen Saforo Yirenkyi, in his speech applauded the MP and called on other ministers of state to do same.

George Mireku Duker honours teachers in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem, best teacher grabs a Suzuki Swift worth $14,500.00

The overall best teacher, Madam Edna Amihere, who teaches at Tarkwa Senior High School expressed her profound gratitude to George Mireku Duker for recognizing the efforts of teachers in the municipality. She went home with a 2022 model of Suzuki Swift worth $14,500.00.  She called on other teachers to give out their best as the next award will be theirs.

Hon. George Mireku Duker also promised to institute a similar award scheme to honor outstanding health professionals in the constituency.

In all Nineteen (19) Teachers were recognized and awarded from Six(6) categories.

The 2023 Winners of the Awards are as follows:

Non-Teaching Staff Category

1. Joseph Cudjoe, Tarkwa SHS (Best Teacher).

2. Salifu Mohammed, Municipal Education Office (1st Runner Up).

3. Victor A. Mensah, Municipal Education Office (2nd Runner Up).

KG Category

1. Mercy Odoom, Nanaboadi M/A Basic (Best Teacher).

2. Freda E. Banda, Tarkwa Islamic Basic (1st Runner Up).

3. Priscilla Appiah, Jerusalem M/A Basic (2nd Runner Up).

Primary Category

1.Abintu Jibong, Ningo M/A Basic (Best Teacher).

2. Samuel Agyapong, Esuoso Catholic Basic (1st Runner Up).

3. Priscilla Appiah, Jerusalem M/A Basic (2nd Runner Up).

JHS Category

1.Alex E. Quansah, Nuakokrom M/A Basic  (Best Teacher).

2. Joana Mady (1st Runner Up).

3. Jonathan K. Botsi (2nd Runner Up).

SHS Category

1. Perpetual Bosomprah         (Best Teacher).

2. Jeff Gbate, Fiaseman SHS (1st Runner Up).

3. Belinda K. Shika, Comm. Devt. Voc. Tech. (2nd Runner Up).

HEADTEACHERS CATEGORY

1.Grace Acquah, Agona Methodist
( Best Headteacher).

2. Joseph Amihere, Esuoso Catholic
(1st Runner Up.)

3. Benjamin Boateng
(2nd Runner Up).