1. Replacement of all chalk boards in government schools with marker boards

During a tour to schools within the constituency, it was identified that most schools within the constituency were using chalk boards which pose a health risk to both teachers and students. This promise is aimed at increasing quality of teaching and creating a friendly and modernized learning environment in schools in the constituency.

 

Deliverables

• Provide marker boards and markers for schools

 

Resources

• Marker boards

• Markers

• Installation agents

 

Implementation Strategy

• Visit schools within the constituency and quantify number of marker boards needed to be supplied.

• Acquire marker boards

• Donate marker boards according electoral areas and in collaboration with Ghana Education Service.

 

 

2. An annual teachers award for government and private schools in the constituency

Teachers form the core and backbone of every educational institution. The office of the Member of Parliament is instituting an annual teacher’s award which will recognize and award deserving teachers working for student excellence, organizational performance and impact in the constituency. There will be separate awards for winners at basic and secondary school levels.

 

Deliverables

• Establish an award scheme in alignment with the existing national criteria.

• Establish a criterion for assessment at all levels.

• Identify and agree on wining prize (a citation, plaque, a mini car, land, cash etc.)

 

Resources

• Human resource (team members

• Prize

• Plaque and citation

• Cash/prize sponsorship

• Venue and event planning for award ceremony

 

Implementation

• Establish a committee to create a selection criteria

• Launch award scheme

• Engage the Ghana Education Service

• Implement selection process

• Acquire needed prize items

• Acquire venue and logistics for award ceremony

• Organize and implement award ceremony

• Effectively communicate activities to public through media

• Run an evaluation assessment and include way forwards in subsequent awards.

 

 

A Scholarship scheme fund for higher education

The office of the Member of Parliament recognizes the financial burden that families of students in the constituency face in attaining a goal of higher education. The scholarship scheme is aimed at fully or partially supporting the tuition fees of brilliant but needy students who have qualified for tertiary diplomas. Category of qualification includes institutes, colleges, and universities.

 

Deliverable

• Set up a scholarship fund with seed capital of 100,000ghc

 

Resources

• Human resources (Board of trustees and Fund administrators)

• Office set-up

• Funds

 

Implementation plan

• Appointment of trustees and administrators

• Registration of the scholarship fund (The Member of Parliament’s scholarship fund).

• Launch, announce seed money and appeal for funds.

• Establish administrative Office

 

 

3. Annual Interschool debate

It is the expectation of the office of the Member of Parliament that an annual interschool debate competition is instituted in collaboration with the Ghana Education service to become the most prestigious inter-school competition in Ghana. Participants representing their schools will be divided into two categories being basic school and secondary school sections. (Category I will include students at the JSS level and Category II will include students at the senior high school level). The annual debate is expected to include private and public schools in the constituency.

Deliverables

• Identify and converge quality debaters from the constituency to take part in constituency debates

• Develop a document policy based on arising local and national issues from the debate.

• Develop the interschool debate to be a reference point for national future school debate competitions.

• Create a social network of excellent debaters.

• Create an environment to link debaters to available resources and opportunities provided by sponsors.

• Create an awards system to award deserving contestants (citation/plaque

 

Resources

• Debate working committee (suggested members to be heads and teachers of schools)

• Human resource (Schools, students and teachers)

• Media houses

• Venue for debates Lively issues to debate

• Available internet access for students

• Funds for organization of program

 

Implementation plan

 

• Organize a stakeholder meeting in partnership with the Ghana Education Service to communicate the purpose and mode of implementation of the debate competition.

• Establish a debate club committee to develop a framework for the competition

• Set up a first meeting of all stakeholders (club committee members, school heads, GES, etc.) to discuss the framework and its implementation.

 

 

4. Annual award to the best law student at University of Professional Studies.

The University of Professional Studies which is recognized as one of the Nation’s top tertiary institutions is located in the Madina constituency. The office of the Member of Parliament is instituting an annual award scheme awarding the University’s best law student for each academic year. As a human rights lawyer, the mission of the Member of Parliament with this award scheme is to encourage more students in the constituency into the field of law.

 

Deliverables

• Establish an award scheme.

• Provide winning prize (plaque, laptop plus cash prize)

 

Resources

• Human resource (Award committee)

• Prize

 

Implementation Plan

• Inform the University of the award scheme beginning from 2021-2024, renewable.

• Acquire needed prize items

• Effectively communicate activities to public through media (FX Media corpse)

 

Timeline

First award is scheduled to be implemented at the next graduation for the Faculty of Law at the University of Professional Studies. This will then be implemented annually and at the end of every academic year.

 

 

5. Educational Support to basic and second cycle schools in the constituency

In contributing to achieving the sustainable development goal 4(a) at constitutional level, the office of the Member of Parliament wishes to contribute to overall quality of education through creating healthy and productive school environments. This will be implemented at the basic and secondary level through the provision of educational support items to provide an inclusive and effective learning environment for all. Types of items donated will vary per school in response to findings from a need’s assessment.

 

Deliverables

• Establish a project committee to plan and implement project

• Establishment partnership with Ghana Education Service

• Implement a donation tour to all selected schools

 

Resources

• Human Resource (Project Committee)

• Donation Items

• Vehicle for donation tour

 

Implementation

• Carefully select project implementation team

• Generate list of schools within the constituency per electoral area

• Communicate via letter to Ghana Education Service with details on project scope and propose partnership for implementation

• Draft a donation tour guide map with timelines

• Acquire all items to be donated

• Schedule dates with target schools and begin donation of items

• Communicate project milestones and success to all constituents through efficient media means.

• Run an evaluation assessment to gather data for prudential purposes.

 

Timeline

Project implementation will begin in the first year of the 4-year term of the Member of Parliament and will be repeated annually.

 

 

6. Touring of basic schools and second cycle schools in the constituency

Accessibility is a trade mark of the office of the Member of Parliament. Members of the constituency including the future generation should see, communicate with and receive inspiration and mentorship from Hon. Lawyer Francis Xavier Sosu. A tour to schools within the constituency will enable the Member of Parliament receive on ground information and personally analyze needs and the progress of education on ground level. These tours will be done in collaboration with the donation tour in order to efficiently maximize all resources including time.

 

Deliverables

• Establish a project committee to plan and implement tour schedule

• Create database of schools within the constituency.

• Implement a donation tour to all selected schools

 

Resources

• Vehicle for donation tour

• Donation items

 

 

 

Implementation

• Carefully select project implementation team

• Generate database of schools within the constituency per electoral area

• Draft a tour guide map with timelines

• Communicate via letter to school heads with dates of visitation

• Confirm scheduled dates with target schools and begin tour

• Communicate project milestones and success to all constituents through efficient media means (FX Media team)