GES, UMA-Subika hold reading competitions to boost literacy in Asutifi North

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Asutifi North district of the Ahafo region, in partnership with the Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) Subika, has organised a major reading festival competition to boost basic literacy standards among basic school students.

It also advances SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth): Equipping host-community children with the reading and digital research capabilities required to participate in the future high-skill economy and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals): Serving as a prime local model of a successful public-private partnershipExpressing profound appreciation to the sponsors, the Asutifi North District Director of Education, Naomi Asantewaa, noted that the partnership has radically improved teaching and learning outcomes across the district.

International educational research consistently demonstrates that early-grade literacy driven by targeted interventions like spelling bees, word formation games, and dual-language reading is the single greatest predictor of long-term academic retention.