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SPEECH DELIVERED BY NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GNACOPS AT NADOLIBS LAUNCH ON THE THEME: THE CULTURE OF READING; A CRITICAL TOOL FOR POVERTY ERADICATION.

THE CULTURE OF READING; A CRITICAL TOOL FOR POVERTY ERADICATION.

Honorable Mayor, Directors of education, partners in education, fellow educators, ladies and gentlemen of the press,

Reading can best be described as the one single aspect of education that is foremost when it comes to formal education. The reality for all students and teachers is that, there is no single subject that does not require that the student read from a book or an electronic device. It is quite clear that without reading, formal education as we know it will cease to exist. In the ancient past when oral tradition was the norm, a lot of education, very useful information that could have saved the world was lost because none of these could be written down for future generations.

 Ancient Egypt blazed the trail when a lot of history, medical science and mythology was written down in hieroglyphic text for smart scholars to discover and decipher and for our generation and those before us to learn from.

 Today, writing in different languages are out there for us to read and imbibe. The internet is awash with loads of information for all to read and learn. Reading is one culture that has come to rescue humanity from the poverty of want and desolation. Archaeologists have, and still search for ancient scripts that were buried thousands of years ago...and for one single reason.  

Their untiring effort is for knowledge, written down long ago by scholars. This is how we got our Bible, Dead Sea scrolls and other scriptures.

When an invading army set the library in Alexandria on fire, it was a strategic military move to strip the people of all knowledge in order to prepare them for slavery and dominance. Knowledge is definitely power in the hands of those who know how to use it and you must know how to read to put all that information to good use. In our villages, the village postmaster, headteacher or catechist wields uncommon power even over the unlettered chief and his elders because he gets to read all their letters and documents.

 We are what we are today because we can read the words of great people, the research of great minds and the solutions that make us financially sound and scientifically rich. But for reading, how could we have discovered all the ancient technologies so we can improve upon them; the advances of agricultural science so we can practice safe cropping for a bumper harvest and the visible advances of medical research by leaps and bounds for good health and longevity.

In this digital world, it is clear and obvious that there is nothing like a good old-fashion hardcopy book. People join still join long queues in order to purchase the first few copies of hardcopy books immediately these books are released into bookshops by publishers. Even the most technologically advanced countries have hardcopy books in their libraries.

Books, it has been said, hold knowledge as such, a reading society is obviously knowledgeable. From time immemorial various forms of instructions and contents which are valuable to human existence and development have been kept in books. This has helped in the development of many countries and cultures. In Ghana, the government is passionate about providing quality universal and holistic education to all the children of school going age. This cannot be achieved if we do not inculcate the reading culture into the up and coming generation. It is against this background that Gnacops, is partnering the National Readers Association to, not just repeat the need to read, but has taken a pragmatic step to make sure that every Ghanaian child, especially those in the private schools have access to book, by making available free books to the schools.

The utmost antidote to ignorance is reading which equip the child with credible knowledge for human development. There is therefore the need to inculcate the culture of reading in the up and coming generation. The pupils under our tutelage are being nurtured to take over the mantle of leadership in some years to come. We have to bear in mind that a readerless generation will be detrimental to the production of visionary and development minded leaders.

As the world grapples the various human developmental problems and seeks to achieve the various aspects in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we, in Ghana cannot play the ostrich by pretending there is little or no problems with our educational systems. Reading therefore will help the child have a wide range of knowledge in what is happening in both the immediate and remote environment. Since the books cover all aspects of human endeavours. It will also teach the child how to use available knowledge to solve societal problems and to develop the society and humanity. Eventually, it will help to produce independent minded citizens and leaders who are not just academicians but are highly imbued with spiritual and moral integrity.

Today, as GNACOPS in collaboration the National Readers Association launch this “Operation Read a Book a Day”,  by distributing free books to the  private schools, we believe that it will help boost the standards of academics in the private schools in Ghana. This will go a long way to help develop the Ghanaian child to that a leadership role in the worlds arena.

In conclusion, I will urge all managers of schools who have received the book to make sure that it is made available to the pupils and not kept in the shelfs as a form of display. Gnacops will put in place a monitoring mechanism to ensure the books reaches it appropriate users and further more put to the intended use.

GNACOPS in collaboration with the National Readers Association will want to assure all of you that within the shortest possible time, every private school in Ghana will have a well stock library.

Thank You

GNACOPS DISTRIBUTES FREE LIBRARY BOOKS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE ASHANTI REGION

GNACOPS DISTRIBUTES FREE LIBRARY BOOKS TO  PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE ASHANTI REGION 
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The Ghana National Council of private schools in collaboration with National Readers Association has adduced library books to some private schools in Kumasi and part of Ashanti Region.
The rational behind this great effort by the council is to promote   holistic education through reading which is a critical tool for poverty eradication.
According to the national executive director for the council,  Mr. Kwesi Gyetuah Enoch,   necessary measures are to be put in place for high academic standard of private school education in Ghana.
As a visionary man,  he is of the view that the mission and vision of the council could be realised through consistent reading. To him, 'readers are leaders'.
https://youtu.be/EE_UIPT0q7o
The Director for Research and Training, Dr.  Mantey Jectey-Nyarko indicated that the council is going to be proactive in raising the academic standard of all private schools in the country.
In his submission, he stated that reading is the utmost antidote to ignorance  as such there is the need to inculcate the culture of reading in the up and coming generation.
' The pupils under our tutelage are being trained to become leaders in some years to come as such a generation without  reading culture would be detrimental to the production of good leaders for the nation. The council hopes to extend the exercise to cover all private schools in the whole country within the shortest possible time.
All private schools are to visit the office of the council  at Tafo Nhyiaso for their share of the books.
The council also looks forward to organizing one day digital transformation with total learning on June 14th, 2018. at Golden bean hotel, Kumasi from 8:00am-12:00pm.
The council calls on all private schools to make it for this educative program.
Signed...
Samuel Nyamekye 
Ashanti regional PRO
0548470808

Statement of Condemnation From GNACOPS on Man Arrested For Failing To Register The 2018 BECE. Candidates.

Statement of Condemnation From GNACOPS on  Man Arrested For Failing To Register The 2018 BECE.
 Candidates.

The Ghana National Council of private schools(GNACOPS) will like to condemn to no uncertain terms the action the Proprietor of prince of Peace International School in the Northern regional capital, Tamale for failing to register about 151 2018 BECE  candidates.

The GNACOPS would like to disassociate itself from such criminal act of the proprietor for such unprofessional conduct. We the GNACOPS members would like to state that we support any action lawfully against such conduct of the proprietor. We also want to bring to the notice of the public that the proprietor of Prince of Peace international school is NOT a member of this council, GNACOPS.

The leadership of GNACOPS will like to assure the general public that their wards in the private schools across the country are very safe and are going through their examination in a very conducive atmosphere.

We entreat to all proprietors, proprietresses
 and the stakeholders of private schools to  rally behind  GNACOPS to be abressed with good modern trends on educational management in other to avoid this kind of shameful acts of Prince of Peace international school management.

On behalf of the National Executive Director and his team of colleague directors and the entire GNACOPS members, we all condemn the act of the proprietor of prince of peace international school in the northern regional capital ,Tamale for duping 151 BECE candidates.


SUAKA Desmond

    Signed

B/A PRO of GNACOPS for
National Executive Director.

Message From GNACOPS to all 2018 BECE Candidates

Press release,

       Message from GNACOPS  to  this year's  BECE candidates.

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) wish to express it's magnanimous gratitude to God for how far He has brought all  the 509, 737 BECE candidates who are  writing their exam this year.
Tomorrow,  June 4th, 2018 marks the commencement of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the council is in high honour to wish all candidates a successful examination especially candidates in the private sector of education.

The council entreats all candidates to weir away any kind of fears and insecurities. We want our students to know that the previous mocks they have written are more difficult than the main exams, hence the need to put on 'I can do spirit'.

 We urge candidates to do away with examination malpractice in other to emanate good name to private education in Ghana.

         We know and trust the work of the most high  that our children are going to be emerged victorious.
Long live Ghana, long live GNACOPS.

Signed
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Samuel Nyamekye
Ash.  Regional PRO
0548470808.