School authorities urged to encourage pupils to use libraries

Mr. Amuda Jimah Mohammed, Chairman and Northern Regional Representative of the Ghana Library Association (GLA), has called on school authorities to encourage pupils to use the libraries to inculcate the habit of reading in them. He said this will help improve their vocabularies performance level. Mr. Mohammed made the call at the closing session of the Second National Library and Information Week Celebration organized by Ghana Library Association in Tamale at the weekend. This year’s celebration, is to create awareness on improving reading habits among basic school pupils as well as promote information literacy amongst adults in the country. As part of the celebrations, pupils from various schools in the region were assembled and encouraged to read books. Ghanaians have been noted for their poor reading habit which has affected academic performance of both adults and the young ones. The northern regional representative said urged teachers to motivate pupils to read which he believes will improve themselves and their social environment. Alhaji Mohammed Seidu Issah Abbah, Head of the Inspectorate Unit of the Northern Regional Directorate of Education, emphasized the need for reading amongst children to improve their vocabularies and understanding of lessons in class. He urged teachers to help develop the capacity of children to learn to achieve greater laurels. 

Source: Ghananewsagency