Make environmental conservation integral in academic curriculum 

The Clerk of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Reverend Dr. Emmanuel Amey, says the Ministry of Education should make Environmental Conservation an integral part of academic curriculum for basic and second cycle schools.

This he noted, will help increase the needed awareness and knowledge about the significance of safeguarding the country’s flora and water bodies. 

It will also help curb the rising degradation of the environment and its negative effects on human life.

Rev. Dr. Amey was speaking at Koforidua, in the Eastern Region to round off activities commemorating this year’s E.P Education Week on the theme, “Restoring our lost environment through effective teaching and learning.”  

The week-long Education Week was observed with lectures, debate and quiz competitions, as well as fundraising activities from February 11 to 18.  

Rev. Dr. Amey expressed worry about the reckless and indiscriminate devastation of the country’s vegetative cover. 

He also decried the growing apathy among the citizenry towards the restoration and reclamation of the degraded environment in many communities, and therefore called on the Church to lead the crusade for attitudinal change in this regard. 

Rev Dr.Amey urged school authorities to encourage pupils and students to adopt the culture of environmental conservation by planting trees and flowers in their schools. 

The Acting General Manager of E.P Schools, Foster Agotse appealed to churches to provide adequate funds to equip their education departments. 

There should also be financial assistance and logistics for needy but brilliant pupils and deprived schools. 

He urged the Ghana Education Service to put in place stringent regulatory measures to curb teacher absenteeism and apathy and promote discipline among students.

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