The administration of the Cuttington Campus School, headed by its Head Mistress, Mrs. Yukhiko D’Lovette Amnon, celebrated “International Child Girl Day” during the weekend. The occasion, held at the Samuel D. Ferguson Hall on Cuttington University main campus in Suakoko, was attended by students and staff of the Cuttington Campus School, administrators of Cuttington University, local leaders, national stakeholders, and other school administrators in and out of Bong County.
During the occasion, Mrs. Amnon highlighted the significance of activities leading to this year’s celebration of “International Child Girl Day.” She explained that the program was very successful as it was purposely intended to reassure girls that they too can become great future leaders. The program was interspersed with activities such as drama performances, songs and other exciting events.
When asked about the impact of the program on the female students, Mrs. Amnon said that occasion was she was keen on was helping girls to understand that if boys can do something the girls too could do the same. She stressed that those girls proved to her that they look forward to becoming promising young ladies.
The CCS Head Mistress, who own an educational foundation in Early Childhood Development and former deputy Minister of Early Childhood Education at the Ministry of Education, further noted that even though the idea of being promising is an individual choice, the key message is to encourage them to remain in school, focus on their work, and become part of the competitive world.
Education is the foundation for any girl who wants to become somebody great in the future; (Therefore, they should see it as urgency).
Meanwhile, our PR Team spoke with some of the female students who participated in the program. Among those students who were interviewed following the occasion were Miss Joan Kennedy of the 11th Grade Class, Miss Melisa Tetteh, 8th Grade Class, and Miss Faith Anderson of the 10th Grade Class amongst others. For her part, Joan expressed satisfaction over the occasion and said it greatly impacted her life as a passionate female student who wants to become somebody with impact on the future. In addition, Melisa maintained that the program was very important because it will provide girls the opportunity to compete with their male counterparts, “because anything boys do, girls can do it better’’. For her part, Miss Anderson stated that the celebration of “International Girl Child Day” meant a lot to her; as it will help refute the notion that females are people who should always be in the kitchen and not taking the lead in making the society a better place.
“After this occasion, I began to know my value as a female; and I think I can do great things if am given the opportunity to develop my potential.”
Comments