BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL/COLLEGE
College of
Accountancy was established in the nineteen fifty four (1954) by Mr. Mensah Baffour
of blessed memory. The College/School was originally situated near Bekwai
Gyamfi Park (Sports Stadium). Today, the College/School is strategically
located along Bekwai-Kokofu road, about 500 metres from Bekwai Municipal Assembly.
The College/School was originally scheduled by the founder to train students
purely for commercial subjects, especially, in Accounting.
Currently, the
school runs GES Senior High School (SHS) programs. The vision of the College/School,
among other facet of life (cognitive, social and affective development of
individuals) is to become an institution of excellence in Ghana and Africa, relying
on its well committed staff, with the motive of preparing students to pursue
tertiary education and for the human resource development in Business, Arts and
other related disciplines, to the advantage of the individual students, the economy
of Ghana and Africa.
Due to our hard work,
the school has been approved as a centre for the conduct of WAEC examinations.
The school also serves as a centre for the West African Senior School
Certificate Examination for private candidates (NOVDEC).
The College/School
has actually gone through a lot of transformation since its establishment to
date.
The College/School
is both boarding (hostel) and day with the hostellers outnumbering the day
students.
It is also a
co-educational College/School where both boys and girls receive equal tuition
from qualified graduate teachers.
Geographically,
the College/School is located off Bekwai-Kokofu road, about 500 metres from
Bekwai Municipal Assembly.
The College/School
has hostel facilities for students’ accommodation. It has two hostels for the
girls and one for the boys.
The College/School
can boast of a population of four hundred (400) students and thirty six (36)
university graduates who handle the various disciplines. Most of our dedicated and committed teachers
are professionals with second degree honours working as a team to shape the
academic and moral lives of students who pass through the four walls of the College/School.
As the usual slogan of our former Headmaster, Mr. Tsumasi Ankrah (of blessed
memory), ‘‘...as students pass through the four walls of the school in their
academic journey, the school must also pass through them significantly.’’
The shady trees
and beautiful flowers which envelop the school provide students and tutors a
serene atmosphere for academic work.
Students are
affiliated to Houses in the school. There are four (4) Houses in all: House
1-4. Educational activities/programs are organised for students on house bases
to compete among themselves. Teachers are equally affiliated to the various Houses
to help prepare students for competitions and as well monitor the conduct of
students in and outside the school.
The girls’
Hostels (named Fofie Hostel and Kasagyan Hostel respectively) are supervised by
experienced mistresses who ensure unity and coexistence among our student
girls. The boys’ Hostel which is situated a stone throw from the school is also
supervised by a Hostel Master.
Anyone entering
the school will definitely be met by the friendly atmosphere which prevails
between students and teachers.
The College/School,
as a whole, engages in academic and co curricular activities periodically with
sister schools in and outside the Municipality. Football and volley ball games
are organised between the school football team and the teachers.
A non
denominational church service is organised for both students and staff on
Sundays. Attendance is compulsory for all hostel students. Sermons are
delivered towards building the moral and behavioural acumen and fibre of
students to enable them fix well into the larger community.
The school crest is
aesthetically designed to speak volumes about the vision of the school. The
top-most part of the crest contains three stars which is depictive of light. It
suggests that whoever receives his or her education from the College/School
shall continue to shine wherever he or she finds himself or herself
respectively. They shall brighten the corner where they are. The book which lies beneath the stars on the crest suggests knowledge gained through reading and experience. It is an encouragement to teachers, parents and students that academic and professional knowledge is gained from books hence the need to make good use of any literature at our disposal. The presence of the book is equally suggestive of a serious academic community.
The Adinkra symbol which also lies beneath the stars suggests the rich African culture which we must not, by any circumstance, depart from. Its presence suggests that in spite of the westernised form of education which we practise in Africa, we still need to hold on to our rich African culture. The world all over is being modernised: and that is suggested by the typewriter which stands at the bottom of the crest. It also portrays the founder’s original vision to train students purely for commercial subjects, especially, in Accounting. It also suggests a civilised community in which formal education is key
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