Provide essential needs of children

The Chief of Tinkong, a farming commu¬nity in the Akuapem North Municipality, Nana Wontumi Toprah IV, has said that the dream of every parent was to see his or her child thrive in education and other fields of life.
To achieve this, he advised parents to pray for their children and ensure they provide their daily needs to enable them achieve spe¬cific goals as individuals in their educational career.
Nana Toprah gave the advice when he pre¬sented cooked food to final-year Junior High School (JHS) students in Tinkong on Friday.
The food, which cost over Gh₡6,000.00, was shared among 240 candidates in nine schools in the area, and the teachers, head teachers, security personnel and invigilators.
He said providing the needs of the children would help them climb the educational ladder with hope, confidence and belief in God.
“In Ghana, taking care of your children is an investment because they would later take care of you, although that is different in oth¬er jurisdictions,” he said.
Explaining the reason for the donation, he said he once visited one of the schools where a teacher told him that some of the students came to school on an empty stomach.
“As a result, I decided to start with the final-year students because no one can study or write an examination on an empty stomach and perform well.”
Nana Toprah cautioned men who impreg¬nate women and neglect them to put a stop to it else they would face the consequences in future.
He advised teachers to identify children with learning difficulties to help them stay focused and build their confidence.
Nana Toprah appealed to the government through the Ministry of Education (MoE) to establish a Senior High School (SHS) in the Tinkong area.
By Spectator Reporter