REPORT ON PROPOSED TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE

The idea of establishment Teacher Training College came into been at one of collaborative meeting between Omanbotantim Association-Kenyasi and Kenyasi Graduate and Students Union (KEGSU).

This two stakeholders were lamenting of how Sustainable Development Committee (SDC), Kenyasi No. 2 works without dully followed the primary processes and procedures available for Sustainable Development Committee (SDC), Kenyasi No. 2.

It was very clear that SDC built Roman Catholic Junior High School, Kenyasi No. 2 and Durbar Grounds without prior consent of the community as enshrined in the rules of the basic principles and guidelines of which computer and library complex had been proposed for the year.

Omanbotantim Association and KEGSU eventually came to concessions after long hours of deliberation and brainstorming that SDC be invited to a meeting copied Traditional Council, Assembly Member, Ahafo Movement for Development (AMoD), and Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF) and immediately, an embargo letter was sent to place on the SDC proposed Computer and Library Complex.

After the meeting which was attended by SDC members, Assembly Members representatives, AMoD Executive Secretary and others with Omanbotantim Association and Kenyasi Graduates Students Union(KEGSU) and NADeF Project co-ordinator, it was clear that every stakeholder present were with the view that KEGSU and Omanbotantim proposed Teacher Training College is the most pressing needs and considered ultimate to the SDC’s proposed Computer and Library Complex.

However, Kenyasi No. II Traditional Council and SDC later still wanted the Computer and Library Complex be built or established, instead, despite the initial agreement of the various stakeholders.  KEGSU and Omanbotantim stood on their feet and kept on pressing by means of relentless public forums, lobbying and making sure that the embargo is never removed.

Eventually, Traditional Council and SDC come into concessions with the establishment of the Teachers Training College.

A committee was set and a proposal had been sent to minister of Education after SDC’s, NADeF and District Assembly’s approval through Brong Ahafo Regional Minister.

KEGSU, Omanbotantim Association and the entire community is very proud of this initiative and waiting anxiously for the minister’s approval.    However, the paramount chief of Kenyasi No. 2, Odeneho Nana Nsiah Ababio had released vast hand for the establishment of the Teachers Training College.

Omanbotantim and KEGSU is never relent it effort in ensuring accountability, development of the Community issues of compensation, employment, environmental pollution by the mining company, judiciously uses of resources by the Traditional Council, District Assembly and others.

These bodies could have done more work, but however handicapped with resources (financially, logically and others).

We are however, appealing to well-to-do individuals, organization with similar passion(s) to support us in any way to relentlessly serve the dear people of these communities.

Prepared by:

FRAN KOFI ADUSEI

(CHAIRMAN-OMANBOTANTIM)