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The Acting Bono East Regional Manager of the Islamic Education Unit, Alhaji Ahmed Ishawu Saeed, has unveiled a bold and visionary five-year development plan aimed at transforming Islamic schools across the Bono East Region into some of the best educational institutions within the region, if not the entire country.
In an exclusive interview, Alhaji Saeed revelaed his unwavering commitment to improving the state of Islamic education. According to him, the initiative will be anchored on broad stakeholder engagement, where school leaders, traditional authorities, assembly members, the Ghana Education Service, teachers, Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), and School Management Committees (SMCs) will be consulted on the future of their respective schools.
He further disclosed that each school will be asked to envision its development over the next five years in areas such as infrastructure, enrollment, staff quality, academic performance, discipline, and overall school environment
“I want to see Islamic schools in Bono East become some of the best schools if not in the entire country, at least in the region. To achieve this, I am planning to develop a five-year education development plan for the Bono East Islamic Unit.
“A key part of this will involve stakeholder engagement. I’ll be asking every school: How do you envision your school in the next five years? Consider aspects like infrastructure, enrollment, staffing quality, academic performance, and the overall appearance and discipline of both the school and its students.
“To do this effectively, I plan to engage all relevant stakeholders including chiefs, assembly members, the Ghana Education Service, teachers, Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), and School Management Committees (SMCs). For example, in Techiman South and North alone, we have about 31 or 32 schools, so I will draw up a schedule, and cluster the schools for efficient engagement.” He told our reporter.
Alhaji Ahmed Ishawu Saeed explained that his plan aligns with the Islamic Education Unit’s national ‘model schools’ initiative, which identifies specific schools for additional support and monitoring. Howerver, he questioned the readiness of some designated schools, citing the urgent need for upgrades before they can truly be called “model schools.
He also acknowledged that logistical and financial challenges pose a major obstacle.
“On a national level, the Islamic Education Unit has introduced a concept called ‘model schools’ or ‘team schools.’ These are schools selected to receive materials and support for quality teaching, to see how their performance differs from others. One of our schools here is among the selected but ask yourself, can we truly call it a model school in its current state? Clearly, there’s a lot to be done.”
“However, I’m currently facing challenges especially in terms of logistics and financing. What we’re doing is aimed at improving education, not just in Bono East but in Ghana as a whole.
“So I’m appealing to everyone, NGOs, benevolent organizations, institutions, and the media to support this unit in realizing the five-year development plan. Each school will have its own priorities for some, it may be infrastructure, fencing, or enrollment drives; for others, it may be about improving teaching quality.” He appealed.
He continued, “Once the plan is rolled out, we’ll need to visit all 11 districts over the five years for monitoring and that’s why logistics support is crucial but as an interim measure, I plan to start a pilot in Techiman South and North. My vision and mission are to establish standard, well-functioning Islamic schools across the region.”
Source: Elvisanokyenews.net
