The Ndansimam M/A Junior High School has won the 2023 edition of the annual Mathematics and Science competition organised by the Boys and Girls Club of Ghana, Anomabo ‘BGCGA’.
The grand finale, which was the third edition of the highly competitive challenge, was fiercely contested by three distinguished schools that meritoriously made it to the finals.
The preliminary stages of the competition saw schools in each of the three circuits, namely Yamoransa, Anomabo A and B competing among themselves to book a place for the grand finale.
At the end of the preliminary contest, Eguase Good Shepherd Anglican JHS qualified for the finals after topping Yamoransa Circuit, whilst Anomobo Methodist ‘A’ and Ndansimam M/A JHS emerged winners of Anomabo Circuit A and B respectively.
Grand finale
At the end of an intensely contested competition, Ndansimam M/A JHS emerged as winners of the competition after obtaining 63 points and took home an amount of GH₵600.00 and a trophy.
Eguase Good Shepherd Anglican JHS came second with 47 points and received cash prize of GH₵500.00 while Anomabo Methodist ‘A’ placed third with 42 points and took home GH₵400.00.
Each of the two contestants for each school received 10 exercise books, 10 note books, pens and a certificate of merit for their impressive performances throughout the competition.
A Lecturer at the Physics Department of the University of Cape Coast Dr. Patrick Essien, who was the main speaker of the event, was full of praise for the teachers who coached the contestants for the competition.
Teachers, he said, were responsible for helping pupils to unearth their potentials in life and, therefore, implored the pupils to give maximum respect to their teachers at all times.
He presented envelopes which contained undisclosed amounts to each of the contestants from each of the schools for their excellent performance.
In his speech, the Director General for Boys and Girls Clubs of Ghana, Mr Stephen Quansah, explained that STEM education was highly significant to the socioeconomic development of the country.
In view of this, he encouraged the pupils to take keen interest in the study of Mathematics and Science so that they could benefit significantly for the numerous opportunities associated with the subjects.
An instructor at the Biriwa Technical Institute, Mr Emmanuel Ayim, who chaired the occasion, expressed a high level of appreciation for all the efforts by BGCGA who organised the quiz competition.
