{"id":5473,"date":"2021-02-23T08:34:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T08:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.casethemes.net\/intime\/?page_id=5473"},"modified":"2024-08-09T08:58:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T08:58:26","slug":"about-us-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brakwashts.com\/index.php\/about-us-3\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5473\" class=\"elementor elementor-5473\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f930fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f930fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d75ab28\" data-id=\"d75ab28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c876dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"c876dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-heading h-align-center item-st-default\">\r\n\t    <h6 class=\"item--title case-animate-time st-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n        <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">BRIEF<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"slide-in-container\"><span class=\"d-inline-block wow case-fade-in-up\">HISTORY<\/span><\/span>    <\/h6>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cacf50 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cacf50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/brakwashts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_5133.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"217\" \/><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">Brakwa SHTS is a public senior high technical school located in Brakwa, Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa district, Central Region. The school was established and opened on January 11, 2011, through the collaboration of Mr. Emmanuel Adjei Domson, Mrs. Georgina Nkrumah-Aboah (former District Chief Executives of Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa), Mr. Paul Collins Appiah-Ofori (former MP), Mrs. Felicia Opoku Marlett (former District Director of Education), and Nana Yaa Asantewaa III, the Queen Mother of Brakwa.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">The school began on the premises of Brakwa Presby J.H.S. with a student population of 39 comprising 13 girls and 26 boys under acting head Mr. Joseph Opoku Agbo, assisted by the first permanent staff Mr. Delove Ayim and two other permanent teachers, plus a non-teaching staff member.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">The school initially relied on part-time teachers from Breman Asikuma Senior High School, the District Education Directorate, and two national service personnel.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">In the 2015\/2016 academic year, it was absorbed as a government-assisted school. Mrs. Emily-Rita Pinto became the first substantive head in 2015, followed by Mr. Joseph Ato Sarpong (2017-2018).<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">The school gained boarding status in the 2017\/2018 academic year.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0Mr. Evans Jomo Glivey was headmaster from 2018 to 2019, and was succeeded by Mr. Appiah Takyi (2019-2020).<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">The current head is Mrs. Juliana Aku A. Asasu.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">The school currently has 1,271 students, with 457 day students and 814 boarders, with staff strength of 60 comprising 57 teaching and 12 non-teaching members.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0.0001pt; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; font-size: medium; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman Regular'; font-size: 12pt;\">The school offers the following learning areas: General Arts, Business, Home Economics, Applied Technology, Agriculture, and Art.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e231576 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e231576\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586bfa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"586bfa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE SCHOOL EMBLEM<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4f8dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f4f8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/brakwashts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6881\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e989123 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e989123\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fab245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fab245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCHOOL ANTHEM<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd6998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bd6998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>VERSE 1<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arise Brastech arise, arise Brastech arise,<\/p>\n<p>no matter how hIgh and tough life may be;<\/p>\n<p>never give up for success is ahead with steadfastness,<\/p>\n<p>hardworking and determination, we shall overcome.<\/p>\n<p>We are the future leaders of Ghana, Ghana<\/p>\n<p>We are the future leaders of Ghana, Ghana<\/p>\n<p>With discipline and diligence, we shall sail through.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;Arise (Arise) and shine (Brastech), Arise (Arise) and shine (Brastech)<\/p>\n<p>Rise up for mother Ghana. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>VERSE 2<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arise Brastech arise, arise Brastech arise,<\/p>\n<p>the future is bright come let us all unite,<\/p>\n<p>with oneness we shall rise up to the top<\/p>\n<p>with Christ our lord all is well, with unity we smile at end.<\/p>\n<p>Lift up the banner of Brastech, Brastech.<\/p>\n<p>Lift up the banner of Brastech, Brastech.<\/p>\n<p>We shall stand up to defend the name of our school<\/p>\n<p>Arise (Arise) and shine (Brastech), Arise (Arise) and shine (Brastech)<\/p>\n<p>Rise up for mother Ghana.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b466aa2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b466aa2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRIEF HISTORY Brakwa SHTS is a public senior high technical school located in Brakwa, Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa district, Central Region. 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