A LITERACY programme aimed at inculcating reading habits in schoolchildren at Habitat and its environs near Kyebi in the Eastern Region has been launched.
The initiative, dubbed “Reaching Higher Levels of Learning”, would assist the schoolchildren aged three and 13 from poor communities to access assorted reading and learning materials.
The programme, being sponsored by the Yen Anidaso Clubs of Readers, is expected to empower the beneficiaries to improve their reading skills by mainly using the same classroom textbooks and materials which are used by their peers in town and cities.
In an address at the launching ceremony, the President of Yen Anidaso Clubs of Readers, Ms Anita Adomako, said the programme was a voluntary service being provided by some concerned citizens of the area to promote reading habits among schoolchildren in the communities.
“It is our desire to leverage the power of mentoring to inspire literacy, and empower our children to learn to think independently and motivate them to apply the lessons learned from the characters in the books they read in daily life,” she stated.
According to her, many children from low-income homes and less privileged backgrounds lacked the necessary learning materials and therefore, had little or no interest in reading.
“This unfortunate situation makes it difficult for these children to make it to the top of the academic ladder, compelling most of them to drop out of school to become liabilities to the community and the nation as a whole,” Ms Adomako stated.
The Public Relations Officer of the East Akyem Municipal Education Directorate, Mr Ofori Sintim, expressed the readiness of his outfit to help train volunteer teachers to ensure the success of the programme.
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