2022 National Best Teacher Takes Home A Three Bedroom House

The 2022 National Best Teacher, Stella Gyimah Larbi, from the Adenta Community Junior High School (JHS), has received a three-bedroom house worth GH¢300,000.

In addition, she was given an educational trip to Dubai, a promotion on return, and a Ghana Education Trust Fund scholarship to study abroad.

At the presentation ceremony, which was held last Wednesday under the theme: “The transformation of education begins with teachers”, cash prizes ranging from GH¢8,000 to GH¢15,000, as well as valuable items, were presented to 10 deserving teaching and non-teaching staff of the Ghana Education Service (GES) who distinguished themselves in other categories of the awards, including leadership, JHS, primary and kindergarten levels.

Ms. Larbi expressed her appreciation for the award and stated that the gesture was a challenge to her to work extra hard.

For the first runner-up, Fati Issifu, from Buipe Senior High Technical School in the Savannah Region, took home a brand new pick-up truck and life insurance cover from Prudential Life.

A teacher at the Sefwi Bekwai SDA JHS in the Western Region, David Harrison Mensah, was adjudged the second runner-up and presented with a new saloon car.

The Vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who was the guest of honour, acknowledged the remarkable contribution of teachers to the attainment of quality education and national development.

“The government of President Akufo-Addo acknowledges the value of education to human development and nation-building, hence our massive investment in our educational system, including our teachers. However, the massive investment in education will come to nothing if our teachers do not rise to the occasion and respond positively to the great vision of transforming our nation through education,” he said.