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They on Monday morning abandoned their lecture halls to demonstrate in a move to get the executives account for their stewardship, particularly regarding the just ended SRC Week Celebration, which the students say, was poorly organised.

According to them, the SRC leadership “is incompetent” and have been misusing monies collected as SRC dues. Each student of the school, which has a population of about 15,000, pays GHC150 as SRC dues per semester.

“They have wasted our money and misused it. We want them to make account of every single digit [money] they have used,” one of the student demonstrators who claim anonymity told TV3’s Ibrahim Abubakar.

“[The] SRC is misusing our money with their girlfriends. When we came to this school, we saw them, they wore torn chains and all those things but now they are wearing better suits. They’re going to the richest [expensive] restaurants around Kumasi; going around with ladies, spending our money,” the student alleged.

According to the group of students, the current SRC led by Frank Obeng is the worst for the institution since 1957.

The students claim their just ended SRC Week celebration was poorly organised notwithstanding the GHC25,000 budget made available to them. According to them, just a three per cent of the student population were aware and took part in the celebration which lasted three days as against the usual six days

They alleged that the executives promised to buy them assorted drinks including Guinness and Orijin but gave them  only frosty bite ice cream

Again, they claim they were told that Shatta Wale, Stonebwouy and Kwaw Kese were going to be brought to perform at the event but the executives failed to deliver on all that, noting that a limited number of T-shirts were printed which were shared among themselves.

Meanwhile, the school’s administration has intervened to resolve the issues between the students and the SRC executives. The executives are currently said to be in Tarkwa where they are attending a programme.

By Stephen Kwabena Effah|tv3network.com|Ghana
Twitter @steviekgh

The graduates displayed fantastic cultural skills with wonderful presentation of inspirational quotes among others, for which parents and invited guests could not help but give the kids a standing ovation at the end of the show.

Earlier students aged between 2 to 5 years dressed in fancy apparel and colourful costumes, showcased their creativity through multicultural dance performances witnessed by parents, school authorities and other guests in attendance.

The kids displayed complex moves of Ghanaian song “Ghana Nyigba” among other international rhythms to the admiration of the audience who attended the event held on the school premises.

A ‘Magic Dance’ performed by Preps students and inspirational quotes were followed by a formal ceremony, where the students received scrolls and their diplomas.

Speaking at the ceremony Mr. Mukesh Thakwani, Director of the school, said education is the most effective vehicle for change to a better world.

Inspired by this he indicated that DPS International Ghana has since 2010 trained all manner of students regardless of race, colour or faith, and that this is the core pillar upon which the school will continue in its service to humanity.

According to him, management of the school will continue investing in the school and creating more programmes to unearth talents in the students.

The Director advised parents to collaborate with the school to help develop their children.

“Parents’ little contribution will help the students and the school make a difference and the children achieve their goals,”he said.

He further added that parents should continue to encourage their wards to participate in numerous programmes organised by the school.

Mr. Thakwani pointed out that at DPS International, students of all cultures are taught universal values and ethics along with modern sciences.

According to him, teachers at the school focus on individual differences because each individual is in a different world.

In a welcome address, the Principal of DPS International Ghana, Mr. David Raj said teachers of the school are trained in contemporary techniques to help pupils realise their academic and extracurricular potentials.

He stated that the advanced teaching methodology and excellent guidance provided by a highly qualified and dedicated staff is instrumental in creating a stimulating and competitive environment for tutoring the children to become all-rounders.

Parents who shared their thoughts about the program were impressed about the use of extracurricular activities to teach students important values in life.

Recently, Ms. Inhere Baek, a student from DPS International, Ghana emerged the second runner-up in the last American Mathematics Competition (AMC) organised by the Mathematics Association of America (MAA).

Furthermore, five students of DPS International, Ghana were ranked one at international level after participating in the Science Olympia Examination in Science, Mathematics, English and Information Communication and Technology.

Two other students, also of the school, Rutuja Sonawane and Ellen Donkor emerged first runner-up and 5th position holder respectively out of the hundreds of students who submitted entries in the maiden edition of the innovative Access Bank’s Budding Writer’s Competition, among other competitions which the students excel at various stages.

The school has also won the National Spelling Bee competition for three consecutive years and recorded the highest performance at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the US.

Mr. Mukesh Thakwani (R), Director of the Delhi Public School International (DPSI), with the Headmaster, Mr. David Raj, at the graduation ceremony.