The administration and understudies of the State School for the Deaf have commended the tradition of its pioneer, Dr. Seth Lawrence Tetteh-Ocloo, on his 90th birthday celebration.
The festival was to respect Dr. Tetteh-Ocloo for his vision and commitment to the schooling of the talking and hearing weakened residents of the country.
At the birthday slam at the school's premises at Adjei-Kojo, a suburb of Tema on Saturday, Headteacher of the School, Isaac Authur, expressed however for the foundation of the school in 1957, many would have been uninformed.
As per Mr. Arthur, the commitment of Dr. Tetteh-Ocloo has earned a lot of respect, particularly in the Ghana Education Service (GES) bringing about the difference in name of the school from the State School of the Deaf to now Tetteh-Ocloo State School of the Deaf.
A professional community for the understudies of the school to learn different specialties, for example, dressmaking, styling among other professional abilities, he said had been added to the school.
"We are appreciative for your vision and prescience. Through your vision, hundreds have gone through this school and are taking extraordinary steps throughout everyday life. We should simply say that May God favor you and give long life so you see the product of your work bear more natural products," Mr. Arthur, the 10th headteacher of the school said.
On his part, Dr. Tetteh-Ocloo valued every one of the people that helped him in satisfying his fantasy about aiding the hard of hearing local area beginning around 1957.
His solidarity, he said, were moored on the expression of God which said "My elegance is adequate for you, for my power is made strong in your shortcoming".
Crediting his better half and family for acclaim for their commitment and backing, he said: "Well then, most certainly thank you ruler for presenting to me this far. You Lord has favored me. For me being hard of hearing, I have served the hard of hearing and humankind beginning around 1957 up till now. Because of all who have helped me along this long excursion."
The Special Education Coordinator of the Ghana Education Service for the Tema West Municipal Assembly, addressing the District Director of Education guaranteed the social event of the availability of her office to proceed with their help administrations to the school to work on both educating and learning exercises in the school.
Dr. Tetteh-Ocloo holds a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the Gallaudet College, and a Master's Degree in Deaf in Education from a similar University in 1965.
Conceived a consultation capable individual in Sokpe in the Volta Region, Dr. Tetteh Ocloo had entrance into the Government Secondary Technical School in Takoradi where he wanted to concentrate on science towards a future profession in designing.
In August 1952, he contracted Spinal Meningitis and fell oblivious, recovered awareness three days after the fact, however lost his hearing totally and his capacity to stand, significantly less walk.
Through the kindheartedness of a Catholic Missionary, Rev Father Andrew Foster, Dr. Tetteh-Ocloo went to the US where he was taught and upon his return, laid out the school, then, at that point, in Osu, to offer a chance to the meeting and talking crippled individuals to be taught.
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