Accra Girls Secondary embarks on Golden Jubilee with candle procession

Source: GNA – Ghana News Agency

Education | Fri, 01 Oct 2010

Accra, Sept. 30, GNA – Accra Girls Old Students Association (AGOSA) on Thursday organized a

candlelight procession on the campus of their alma mater- Accra Girls Senior High Secondary

School, as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the school.

The procession attracted the current students of the school, which was founded on September

30, 1960 in Accra.

The year-long celebration is on the theme: “Sustaining Quality Girl-child Education, 50 years

Beyond.”

Mrs Miriam Nkansah, Co-coordinator of AGOSA told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that

the procession would help the students to reflect on their school days.

She said since the inception of the school, it has trained a lot of women who have become very

influential in the society.

Mrs Nkansah said the future of the school lies in the hands of the students, hence the need for

them to put up their best to ensure the advancement of the academic facility to attain the highest

position as the top girl’s school in the country.

She called on all old students to take active roles in the celebration to ensure its success.

A home coming for old girls, a speech and prize giving day, a dinner dance as well as a

thanksgiving service would be held in October as part of the celebration.

GNA Accra, June 26, GNA – Accra Girls Senior High Senior School (AGISS) on Saturday organized a

walk through some principal streets of Accra, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. The four-hour

event, which attracted former students of the school, was under the under the theme: “Sustaining

Quality Girl-Child Education. 50 Years and Beyond”

Madam Veronica Akapame, Headmistress of AGISS, in an interview with GNA after the walk, said

that the school had played a significant role in the training of the girl-child towards national

development. She said “The school since its inception 50 years ago has churned out a lot of influential

women who are contributing their quota towards the development of this country”.

Madam Akapame said that the school had achieved high level discipline and academic success. She

cited inadequate library, classrooms and dormitories, insufficient computers, irregular water supply as

some of the challenging facing the school and called on individuals and organizations to come to the

aid of the school. “The old girls’ association and the Parents Teacher Association are doing their best

but like Oliver Twist, we are asking for more since there is more to be done,” she added.

Madam Joyce Oku, Acting President of Accra Girls Old Students Association said variety show, home

coming, speech day, talk show, fun fairs, clean up campaigns, home coming for old girls would form

part of the year-long celebration which would end on 31st October 2010. She praised the old girls for

their support for the school and appealed to them to show more interest in the development of the

educational institution.