The Complementary Education Agency (CEA) has recorded a major milestone in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region as its first batch of learners who started education at the Kindergarten level in 2019 have successfully transitioned and been enrolled as the pioneer JHS cohort at Onsonyameye.

Onsonyameye is a farming community in the Ellembelle District.

This achievement marks a significant step in Ghana’s efforts to ensure that no child is left behind.

The 16 children, who began their learning journey through CEA’s Complementary Basic Education (CBE) program with the vision and support of the Member of Parliament for the area and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, have now fully integrated into the formal school system to start Junior High School.

The transition and graduation ceremony took place at Onsonyameye on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

The District Director of CEA, Shaibu Issaka, stakeholders, parents, and community members in Onsonyameye described the transition as proof that complementary education is delivering on its mandate of providing a second chance for out-of-school children to access quality education.

Shaibu Issaka said the success of the first cohort shows the impact of community support, dedicated facilitators, and government commitment to inclusive education.

He took the opportunity to urge the pupils to take their academic work seriously in order to become great personalities in the future.

Parents and community members expressed joy and gratitude, noting that the transition gives hope to many other children in the district who previously had no access to formal schooling.

The community members, however, appealed to the government of the day to construct a JHS facility in Onsonyameye to accommodate the JHS 1 cohort so that the pupils would not have to travel long distances to other communities to access Junior High School.

They also cited lack of electricity in the community as a major challenge affecting teaching, learning and community development, and appealed for urgent intervention.

Community members further lamented the state of the existing KG and Primary school structure, describing it as “nothing to write home about” as it is made of mud and bamboo and not conducive for learning.

They therefore appealed to government, NGOs, and oil and gas companies operating in the Ellembelle District to come to their aid to address the infrastructure and electricity challenges facing the community.