SEMINAR ON FEMALE EDUCATION

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Professor S.K. Adjepong, has called on society to change its attitude and perception of women's participation in domestic and public life and encourage them to study science and technology for the benefit of all. Prof. Adjepong was speaking at the first national seminar on Female Education in Mathematics and Science in Africa (FEMSA) in Accra. The four-day seminar, which is being organised by the Girls Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service, is under the theme: " Ensuring excellence of girls in Mathematics and Science Education". Prof. Adjepong said some of the factors that impede the advancement of girls in the society are sexual abuse and harassment which reduce the chances of girls making progress in education . He noted that in order to facilitate learning in schools, teachers should be resourceful by using modern techniques and everyday examples. Prof. Adjepong called on District Assemblies to support girls and women where necessary so that many of them can enter into training colleges to be trained as science and Mathematics teachers. He also called on the Assemblies to provide accommodation facilities to female teachers who are posted to remote areas. The Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Florence Dolphyne, said for Ghana to realised its vision of becoming a middle income country by the year 2020, she must promote science and math's education and also change her perception towards women. End