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A former Deputy Editor at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Ben Dotsei Malor, has advised parents against dismissing ambitious but struggling students.
Recounting his experience, Malor revealed that he took his common entrance exams in Form 2 and passed, choosing to attend Bishop Herman School.
He recalled an agricultural officer who oversaw the exam results and inquired about his educational plans.
Malor's mother explained their financial constraints and the distance between Southern Volta where they resided and Kpando.
The current Chief of Communication and Public Information at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), noted that the agricultural officer pledged support, offering to assist with any challenges and facilitate Malor's transfer from Bishop Herman School to Keta Secondary School.
Speaking on the JoyNews AM show, Mr Malor said, “So that is how I ended up in Keta Secondary School after Mr Larwey who took 15–30 minutes to come and convince this troubled widow that you can send this child to school. I am doing the same thing with the little I am getting, and then he gave a pledge that if you get into any trouble just come to me.
"This is where I want to put out a lesson. Those of us in Accra, we can travel back to our home town; there is probably a girl there who just needs your 10–15 (minutes) of encouragement to become the next Chief Justice of Ghana. There is probably a boy there who could become the next Patrick Awuah.
“God can use a few words you speak to just open doors for somebody. So that is one big lesson for me.”
He said that he prays for guidance to make a meaningful impact in people's lives, inspired by the support he received from the agricultural officer.
Reflecting on his journey, Malor admitted he would not have believed a prophecy predicting his future work at the BBC.
He acknowledged that there were students from more prestigious schools who spoke better English than he did.
“This is where I have another lesson; if you have a young child, and this is to every parent, every teacher, and every head teacher. If you have a young kid who is determined, serious, and ambitious but struggling in a particular area or subject, please, in the name of God, do not write them off,” he noted.
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