The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has accepted the apology from President Mahama for the omission dedicated by means of delaying the clergy’s invitation to the Nationwide Training Discussion board, presently happening at Ho, the Volta Regional capital.
The Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’ Convention, the Most Reverend Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, who made this recognized on the discussion board, expressed the church’s gratitude to the President and the Minister for Training for the subsequent invitation of the church to be a part of the occasion.
He stated the important function training performed in nationwide growth couldn’t be overemphasised, which referred to as for collaboration of stakeholders to advertise high quality training.
Most Rev. Fianu stated the Catholic Church was not blissful about some appointments and transfers to and from Catholic colleges without recourse to the church, and questioned whether or not there existed partnership within the training sector.
He confused that the dissemination of data on academic issues with out reaching out to a significant stakeholder such because the Catholic Church was unacceptable.
Most Rev. Fianu lamented the unfriendly nature some training administrators associated to the Catholic Church, which based on him didn’t promote collaboration within the supply of high quality training.
He stated that the over-population at second cycle colleges which affected character formation, teacher-student ratio, trainer contact hours with particular person college students and correct supervision was of concern to the Catholic Bishops.
Most Rev. Fianu stated the Catholic Church was towards the usage of its college compounds for structural growth with none engagement with the church.
On nationwide points, he condemned the upsurge in social vices and corrupt practices within the nation.
Most Rev. Fianu referred to as for introduction of non secular, ethical, moral and civic training that will result in the manufacturing of accountable and productive residents and never simply educated and skillful people, who would develop into social misfit.
The President, on behalf of the Planning Committee of the Nationwide Training Discussion board stated: “I’m conscious that the omission was very speedily remedied, however you continue to deserve an unqualified apology for this oversight. And since you’re the purveyors of God’s mercy on earth, I’m positive that you’re forgiving us for this.”
President Mahama’s apology was in response to a joint statement issued in Accra by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Convention (GCBC) and the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), expressing their disappointment within the authorities following their exclusion from the continuing training discussion board.
The 2 our bodies acknowledged that despite the fact that the listing of invitees to the nationwide stage stakeholders included some organisations that had been affiliated to them, they because the mother or father our bodies had been excluded from the discussion board.
FROM SAMUEL
AGBEWODE, HO
