RAINS PRESENTS BOOKS TO NORTHERN SCHOOLS (PAGE 11, JUNE 23, 2010)

THE Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems (RAINS), a Tamale-based NGO, has presented large quantities of assorted reading materials and textbooks to some selected schools in the Northern Region.
The donation of the books in Tamale formed part of the first consignment from the World Bank Book Project for deprived communities.
Among the 14 beneficiary schools was the Savelugu School for the Deaf. Others included the Tamale Girls, St. Anne’s, Tolon and Damongo Senior High schools.
According to the Programme Manager of RAINS, Mr Alhassan Musah, more schools would benefit from the facility upon the arrival of the second consignment which was expected soon.
He indicated that his outfit had supported the educational sector in the region over the years, particularly in the retention and promotion of female education through the provision of teaching and learning materials and the construction of school infrastructure.
The manager expressed appreciation to the World Bank for its intervention and stated that “we aim to get more schools connected to this programme to help promote and improve literacy in schools in this area”.
The Programmes Co-ordinator of RAINS, Madam Mariama Fuseini, called on other stakeholders in the education sector to step up their efforts at improving effective teaching and learning in schools in the region, since recent indicators showed that performance of the schools in the area was fast declining.
The Vice-Chairman of the board of trustees for RAINS, Mr Bukari Sadiq Nyari, advised authorities of beneficiary schools to always make the books available to the students and not keep them on the shelves.
He also implored the students to uphold discipline at all times by making judicious use of their time and gave an assurance that “RAINS would continue to support the development of education as we seek more support from our funding partners”.
On behalf of the Ghana Education Service (GES), the Headmistress of the Tolon Senior High, Madam Alice Damwura Achana, commended the management of RAINS for their remarkable support to the educational sector over the years and pledged to put the materials to their intended use.