The Chief of Awukugua in the Eastern Region has expressed concern over the continuous abysmal performance of pupils and students in schools within the Awukugua area, especially in the Basic Education Certificate Examination.
Osabarima Opese Konadu II observed that public basic school pupils perform poorly compared to their counterparts in notable parts of the country.
He was speaking during the durbar of the annual Ohum festival at Awukugua which also coincided with his 3rd anniversary celebration on the Stool. "Most children in this community attend school, some of them have completed but we don't know what they're doing with the education they acquired," said Osabarima Opese Konadu, furthering that the investments made in educating the children was going down the drain. "The support parents put into educating their children and what the traditional council is also doing is yielding no results." He admonished parents that their future lies in the success of their children, adding that proper upbringing of their wards would be beneficial to them.
Comparing the relative success of educational performances in the area to other schools in the country, the chief asserted: "Both parents and their children have a big responsibility [to ensure proper upbringing].