By Edmund Mingle
The restructured and renamed Admiral Dzang Memorial School at Nima in Accra, was inaugurated on Saturday amidst excitement among parents and children in the area.
The school, formerly known as Hillside School Complex was renamed after its co-founder, the late Rear Admiral Chemogoh Kevin Dzang, a former Chief of Naval Staff.
The renaming was part of a restricting exercise undertaking to enable the school, which survived a number of challenges that threatened its sustenance to effectively respond to emerging challenges.
Among other objectives, the restructuring, according to the management of the school, has helped to expand the facilities for increased enrolment to effectively serve the deprived community of Nima.
Mrs. Emelia Dzang, the Proprietress of the school, noted that after the demise of her husband, the school almost closed down but for the support of their children, family members and parents in the community.
According to her, the determination to use the school to nurture the talents of children in the deprived community of Nima to become productive citizens, continues to sustain the school.
Vice Admiral Matthew Quashie, a former Chief of Defence Staff and former Chief of Naval Staff, and Rear Admiral Munir Muhammed Tahiru, former Commandant of the Ghana Military Academy, speaking at the ceremony, both commended the family for keeping alive the late Dzang’s dream of training leaders.
According to them, the late Real Admiral Dzang, who they described as their mentor, was interested in training people to become independent thinkers and leaders to serve the nation.
Mrs. Victoria Susuawa, headmistress of the school, in her address, noted that the enrolment increased from 92 to 105 last term, adding that the figure was expected to rise in the next term.
He called for more collaboration between parents and teachers for the benefit of the children, saying such collaboration would provide a congenial environment for the children.
Rear Admiral Chemogoh Kevin Dzang was born on July 27, 1941 at Nandom in the Upper West Region of Ghana. He is a retired naval officer and a former Chief of Naval Staff between 1973 to 1974. He also served Ghana as a Secretary of State for Defence and an ambassador to Japan with concurrent accreditations to the Commonwealth of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei Darussalam and Thailand. He passed away in December 2009.
The restructured and renamed Admiral Dzang Memorial School at Nima in Accra, was inaugurated on Saturday amidst excitement among parents and children in the area.The school, formerly known as Hillside School Complex was renamed after its co-founder, the late Rear Admiral Chemogoh Kevin Dzang, a former Chief of Naval Staff.
The renaming was part of a restricting exercise undertaking to enable the school, which survived a number of challenges that threatened its sustenance to effectively respond to emerging challenges.
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| Real Admiral Tahiru (right), Vice Admiral Quarshie (fourth from right), Mrs Dzang and other dignitaries after unveiling the plaque |
Mrs. Emelia Dzang, the Proprietress of the school, noted that after the demise of her husband, the school almost closed down but for the support of their children, family members and parents in the community.
According to her, the determination to use the school to nurture the talents of children in the deprived community of Nima to become productive citizens, continues to sustain the school.
Vice Admiral Matthew Quashie, a former Chief of Defence Staff and former Chief of Naval Staff, and Rear Admiral Munir Muhammed Tahiru, former Commandant of the Ghana Military Academy, speaking at the ceremony, both commended the family for keeping alive the late Dzang’s dream of training leaders.
According to them, the late Real Admiral Dzang, who they described as their mentor, was interested in training people to become independent thinkers and leaders to serve the nation.
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| Some of the pupils entertaining the dignitaries with a cultural performance |
Mrs. Victoria Susuawa, headmistress of the school, in her address, noted that the enrolment increased from 92 to 105 last term, adding that the figure was expected to rise in the next term.
He called for more collaboration between parents and teachers for the benefit of the children, saying such collaboration would provide a congenial environment for the children.
Rear Admiral Chemogoh Kevin Dzang was born on July 27, 1941 at Nandom in the Upper West Region of Ghana. He is a retired naval officer and a former Chief of Naval Staff between 1973 to 1974. He also served Ghana as a Secretary of State for Defence and an ambassador to Japan with concurrent accreditations to the Commonwealth of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei Darussalam and Thailand. He passed away in December 2009.
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| Vice Admiral Quarshie addressing the gathering |
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