Central Regional Library introduces electronic-reader tablet to pupils

By Isaac Arkoh, GNA

Akoanso (C/R), Nov. 14, GNA - The Central Regional Library Authority on Tuesday, reached out to school children in the Mfantseman Municipality and Cape Coast Metropolis with electronic-reader tablets and quantities of hard copy supplementary reading materials to encourage them to read.

In all, more than 1,500 pupils were supplied with 2,000 reading materials and 70 electronic-reader tablets were given to pupils of Fort Zion Preparatory School, Church of Christ M/A Junior High School(JHS)  and Presbyterian JHS.

Other schools to benefit from similar exercise include Cape Coast Presbyterian Primary, William De-Graft, Philip Quaque Girls, St. Monica's Basic schools, Central Lyceum, OLA Girls, Redemption Baptist, St. Augustine's Practice and Jukwa Senior High School.

Explaining the rationale behind the exercise, Nana Kwame Appiakubi, Regional Director of the Authority, said the intervention was in fulfilment of its resolve to improve the quality of reading and instruction in early grades.

He noted that reading and writing formed the essential basis for children to develop proper thinking habits, acquire the ability to understand and interpret basic concepts across the academics and consequently culminate in an improved academic performance.

He expressed the commitment of the Regional Library to ensure that all children in the Region read with fluency and comprehension, adding that the facility had more than 70 electronic tablets with 183 story books for children.

According to him, children were fascinated by electronic gadgets therefore acquiring electronic reading books on tablets was an effective way to sustain the reading habits of children.

He assured the children that the Ghana Library Authority would soon acquire mobile library vans stocked with up-to-date books to reach out to all children especially those in rural communities.

He stressed the need for teachers to endeavour to support pupils to develop good reading habits and reminded parents to help inculcate good reading habits in their children to influence their academic performance.

Parents must limit the periods children use in watching television programmes, playing games and on social media and noted that their involvement in their wards’ performance contributed to increased cognitive competence.

The students were also advised to devote time to read at least a story book a month to boost their comprehension and their command of the English Language.

Mr Samuel Donkoh, Assistant Headteacher of Fort Zion Preparatory School, thanked the Regional Library officials for the gesture and pledged their support to effectively improve the habit of reading among school children.

GNA

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