Manyu Education Delegate begs for teachers

Ekum Tambe Eku in Mamfe
The Delegate for Secondary Education Manyu, Apah Johnson dug deep for more teachers to fill the gap in the just ended academic year.
    In an exclusive chat recently with the Median Newspaper, the Delegate said the teaching staff strength was ameliorated in seven of the eight schools badly hit. He noted that the problem is not scarcity of teachers but the refusal of some fresh teachers to serve in rural areas.
    Apart from the refusal phenomenon, the Delegate recalled that some teachers seek transfers to schools in urban towns as soon as they are posted. A third point in support of the refusals action Mr. Apah noted is files chasing by some newly re    cruited teachers.

    To stem the tide for salary chasing, the Delegate called on parents, host communities and principals to lend a hand to support the affected teachers.
    He said in due course the state should make it mandatory that graduating teachers serve in rural areas first before being sent to urban areas.
    Asked to compare the work load in his former position as principal of G.S.S kajifu and now as Delegate for secondary Education he said the tasks are basically the same except that as Delegate the school community is larger to manage.
    He said Manyu Division now has sixty-seven recognized colleges meaning the school enrollment has doubled with bottle necks for him as Delegate
    In spite of the daunting tasks, he said enough ground was covered to give success in the ongoing General certificate of Education exams at all levels in Manyu Division.
     It should be recalled that the new Delegate served as principal of G.S.S kajifu in Akwaya Sub division for eleven years before picking up the ticket as Divisional Delegate for Secondary Education Manyu immediately after the September 30th 2013 municipal and legislative polls.
He regretted that many teachers have applied to leave Manyu Division with no corresponding in coming applications meaning that the coming new school year maybe rough if things continue in the same footing.