The Provost of the College of Education Studies (CES) of University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, has received in courtesy visit the newly-appointed Central Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mr. Emmanuel Essuman.
The visit was to introduce himself to the Provost and enlist the support of the College during his tenure as Regional Education Director.
At the meeting, Mr. Essuman and Prof. Davis discussed various aspects of cooperation between the College and the Central Regional GES.
Central Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mr. Emmanuel Essuman
Mr. Essuman, who is a former District Director of Education at Juaboso in the Western North Region, and has 24 years of experience in the field of education, solicited the support of the College for effective running of the schools in the region.
For his part, Prof. Davis congratulated Mr. Essuman on his appointment and entreated him to use his wealth of experience to further deepen the region’s status as a hub of academic excellence.
He assured the Education Director of the readiness of the College to support him to do more in the education sector in the region.
Provost of the College of Education Studies (CES) of University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis
Consequently, he briefed Mr. Essuman on the Neighbourhood Academic Initiative by UCC where faculty would voluntarily embark on academic visitations to basic schools in the Central Region to amplify the need for school children to take their studies seriously and also serve as role models to motivate them to excel academically.
Accompanying Mr. Essuman was a delegation consisting of the Chief Inspector of Schools, Mr. Alexander Smart Tawiah; the Basic School Coordinator, Mr. Emmanuel Narh Huago, the Guidance and Counseling Coordinator, Ms. Sophia Aba Acquah and the Acting Regional PRO – Ms. Rebecca Quainoo.
A group photo of participants from both UCC and GES after the meeting
Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC