By: Fred Yaw
Sarpong- Daily Express
The
Old Students Association of the Presbyterian Secondary Technical School at
Adukrom Akuapem in the Eastern Region has been officially launched.
Before
the launch of the association, the old students which numbered about 150
organized a massive clean-up exercise throughout the principal streets of
Adukrom Akuapem.
The
clean-up exercise was in partnership with the Akuapem North District Assembly
together with the Chief and people of Adulrom. The exercise also formed part of
the National Sanitation Day exercise, which takes place every first Saturday of
every month.
The
clean-up exercise was initiated by the 2005 year group and was supported by all
the year groups. Almost all the year groups, from 1993 to 2015 have their
representatives at the event.
After
the clean-up exercise the old students convened at the school dining hall where
they were addressed by the Headmaster of the school, Mr. Baah Ekuoko; a former
Headmaster of the school, Mr. Joseph Nana Asante; Mr. D.K. Gyang, a board
member; Nana Anim Obiri, the Adontendomhene of Adukrom Akuapem and Mr. Peter
Affort Klokwa, a former sport teacher of the school.
While
addressing the old students, the headmaster of the school, Mr. Ekuoko said ‘I
was happy when the board and the management of the school were informed about the
today’s exercise.”
He
said the success of ADUTECH depends on what the old students can do for the
school. “We are trying our best to lift the image of the school and we need
your support,” he appealed to the students.
Mr.
Ekuoko personally connected the school water system to the main pipeline that
supplies Akuapem Ridge. He is currently putting the school bus which got
damaged over 2 years ago in shape. “Putting the school bus in shape is costing us
GHc34,000. We have paid GHc17,000 out of this figure,” he told Daily Express.
Nana
Asante, the former headmaster of the school made the old students aware that
ADUTECH is their Alma-Ata and the school needs their help urgently to improve the
standard of the school. He encouraged the old students to be focus in all their
activities towards the school.
Mr.
Peter Affort Klokwa, a former sports teacher who has been encouraging the
formation of the association, was so happy to see the pioneer students from
1993 year group. ‘Don’t be discourage, cheer-up because you have your juniors
to support you. The school belong to you and it success will depend on you,” he
told the pioneers.
Nana
Anim Obiri, the Adontendomhene of Adukrom Akuapem thanked the initiators of the
clean-up exercise on behalf of the Chief and people of Adukrom. “You have
surprise the whole township because this is the first time in the history of
Adukrom.”
He
promised the support of the Chief of Adukrom, Nana Otutu Kono III, who is also
the Nifahene of Akuapem Traditional Area.
Mr. D.K. Gyang, a board member of the school who
announced the transfer of Mr. Ekuoko to Benkum Secondary School at Larteh said
it is their hope to get a very good headmaster to take the affairs of the
school.
“Even though he has been transferred already, we are
doing our best to either maintain him or we get someone who is capable of
managing the school,” he told the old students.
Twenty three (23) Council members were elected to
represent the association. The Council is made up of representatives from each
year group from 1993 to 2015.
Out of the 23 member council, 7 Member Interim
Executive were also nominated. They were Mr. Maccarous Yaw Boateng as the
Chairman; Rev. Abrafa Mark as the Vice Chairman; Mr. Fred Sarpong as the
Secretary; Ms Anita Adu as the Assistant Secretary; Mr. Okyere Daniel as the
Organizer; Mr. Nii Adjei as the Financial Secretary and Mr. Charles Amoah as
the Treasurer.
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