The Asante-Akim North District Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has presented 60 bicycles worth 4.2 million cedis to teachers serving in deprived areas in the district. The gesture which formed part of a comprehensive incentive package to encourage teachers in the deprived areas to give of their best also seeks to entice more teachers to such remote areas. Mr. George Frimpong, the District Chief Executive, presenting the bicycles at a brief ceremony at Konongo on Tuesday said pupils in the deprived communities in the district had equal right to education hence the need to encourage teachers in such areas. He said the presentation was in line with government’s vision to ensure that education was accessible to all and urged the beneficiary teachers to put the facility to good use. The DCE charged the education directorate to prioritise the welfare of teachers in remote areas as an incentive for them to accept postings to such areas. Mr N.T. Donkor, District Director of Education, commended government for initiating the gesture which he said would go a long way to promote quality education in deprived communities. He expressed the hope that the facility would boost the morale of the beneficiaries and urged them to cultivate the culture of maintenance to adequately serve the purpose for which they were given. Source: GNA