The District Chief Executive (DCE) , HON. FELICIA NTRAKWAH AMISSAH of the Assin South District Assembly Inaugurates the District Education Oversight Committee.
On Wednesday 23rd February 2022, I inaugurated the Assin South District Education Oversight Committee (DEOC) at the District Education Directorate Conference room.
The Education, Act 778 gives the mandate for local authorities to appoint an Education Oversight Committee which would be the highest decision body on matters related to Education within their locality and would be responsible for the implementation of government policies and programmes as determined by the Hon. Minister of Education to ensure the efficient delivery of Educational Services to meet the peculiar needs of the people within their jurisdiction.
The committee would be responsible for the implementation of government policies and programmes in the educational sector within the District.
In attendance were the District Coordinating Director, Director of Education, Director of Social welfare, Director of Health, Christian Council Representative, Traditional Council representative, Muslim Council Representative, GNAT Representative, SMC Representative, Private Schools Representative, Women's Rep, Social Services Sub-Committee Chairman.
Since education is the key to the future of our dear Nation and the quality of education that the educational institutions produce, ultimately, will determine the success or otherwise of the nation, and therefore a need to find a way of guaranteeing the prospects of the children amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.