A Headmistress has urged churches to be proactive and ensure that their teachings impacted positively on their congregation.
Madam Rose Otchere, Headmistress of the Topease Junior High Secondary School in the West Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region, also reminded parents and guardians that they had a responsibility to "teach a child the way he should go when he grows up, so that he will not depart from it".
Madam Otchere expressed the concern when she conducted the Ghana News Agency (GNA) round a new classroom block under construction for the school.
When completed, the six-unit classroom block, constructed through the assistance of the GETFUND would replace a dilapidated classroom structure and increase the intake of students.
Quoting from the Bible, Madam Otchere, one time Society Steward of the Asamankese Methodist Church, stressed the need for the re-introduction of the Methodist discipline, which she said greatly helped in the proper upbringing of a number of citizens.
Madam Otchere commended the founding members of the Topease School for their foresight, dedication and hard work, which she said had nurtured the growth of the school to date.
She urged parents and the Topease community to continue the work initiated by the founders of the school, since "education brings progress and development".
Nana Ansah Kwadwo, Mankrado of the town, appreciated the efforts of the headmistress, the School Management Committee (SMC) and the Parent Teacher Association (PTA, for their vision in bringing development to the area.
He said their vision could continue to shape the course of Topease's social and economic emancipation.
Nana Ansah advised communities in the West Akim Municipality to integrate their economies to provide more employment avenues to the youth, in order to minimise social unrest and agitation among them.
He stated that children were the nation's future leaders and that if they were denied parental care, it would not augur well for all.
The Mankrado appealed to the municipal assembly and other benevolent societies to assist them with social amenities, to enhance their standards of living.