By Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu
Religious ethics and morals are said to be the solution to ending corruption and corrupt practices both in the public and private sectors of the economy.
Speaking at the 30th anniversary of the Bubuashies SDA Basic School in Accra, a former general manager of Seventh-day Adventist schools in Ghana Peter Yaw Frimpah said Ghana’s education sector must place more emphasis on religious education by encouraging mission schools to instill good morals and the fear of sin in the youth of the country to help maintain Ghana’s moral standards.
The vision to establish the Bubiashie SDA school was initiated in the early 90s to provide a holistic Christian education to their children and the community as well. In 1994, a preschool was started in the temple with 14 children made up of 5 boys and 9 girls.
The school now has 14 classrooms and a well-equipped ICT lab. Realizing the need for a complete Basic Education, the initial plan for the school to end up at the primary level was changed by the Church Board to upgrade it to a Junior High School (JHS) in September 2001 with 24 students, 9 boys, and 15 girls.
The school wrote its first BECE in 2004 and since has produced 17 batches of students.
At the 30th anniversary of the school in Accra, a former general manager of SDA schools in Ghana, Peter Yaw Frimpah said By incorporating religious ethics and morals into education, the hope is that future generations will be equipped with the values necessary to resist corrupt practices.
The Chairman of the 30th anniversary Samuel Tagoe said aside from the religious moral education the school offers, it has a priority on technology and science to align students to the contemporary digital demand of the world.
The school advisory board chairman Daniel Mensah said empowering students with knowledge, skills, and values is necessary to thrive in an ever-changing world, and that, the SDA will continue to Build partnerships with the community to create a positive impact.
The anniversary was on the theme; of Adventist Education, a tool for redemption and restoration.
