The Aduamoa Girls’ Senior High School has been officially commissioned in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region, marking a significant milestone in efforts to expand access to quality secondary education for girls in Aduamoa and surrounding communities.
Speaking at the commissioning, the Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, described the school as the fulfilment of a long-standing vision to improve educational opportunities for young people, particularly girls.
The history of the institution dates back to its establishment as a private school by Madam Kate Abankwa, a native of Kwahu-Aduamoa.
However, the school collapsed following the introduction of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, which significantly changed the educational landscape.
The revival efforts, which received valuable support from the chiefs and people of Kwahu-Aduamoa, the Abankwa family, and the Ghana Education Service, helped turn the vision into reality.
The Regional Minister commended the stakeholders for their perseverance and sustained advocacy, noting that the commissioning represented an important step in the educational development of the community and the wider Kwahu area.
She emphasised that education remains a critical investment in national development and called for continued efforts to equip students with the knowledge, skills, values and confidence needed to contribute meaningfully to Ghana’s progress.
Mrs. Awatey further stressed the need to strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), entrepreneurship and digital skills to prepare girls for the demands of a rapidly changing world.
She called on the Kwahu Traditional Council, the District Assembly, the Education Directorate and the people of Kwahu to take ownership of the school and support its continued development.
The Minister reminded the staff of their core duties and responsibilities in promoting academic excellence, discipline, innovation, leadership and integrity while nurturing the talents and potential of every student.
The Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service, Dr Mrs Ivy Asantewaa Owusu, said the education of a girl is not an afterthought but the bedrock upon which the nation’s future will be built.
According to her, the new school is a statement of intent and potential made visible.
“Every classroom here is a future laboratory where life-saving discoveries will be made. Every desk is a future boardroom where groundbreaking decisions will be reached,” she stated.
Dr Mrs Owusu noted that educating a girl creates a ripple effect that goes beyond individual achievement.
She said an educated girl lifts her family out of poverty, invests back into her community, advocates for the vulnerable, elevates public health and strengthens local economies.
The Education Director charged the inaugural class of 10 students to take ownership of the school and break barriers.
“This school was built for you, but its true architecture will be defined by you. Do not measure your worth by the barriers you encounter, but by the barriers you break,” she told them.
