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General News on Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Source: MIMS Ghana
2019-02-12
Kwabena Darko-Asare
Kwabena Adu Darko-Asare, an eighth-year student in the 13-year-old DPS International Ghana, won a spontaneous and spontaneous jubilation. She won first prize at the 12th National Final of The Spelling Bee held on February 2, 2019.
It was a lot more joy for DPS International Ghana, because a fourth year student from the school named Jeremy Baffour Agyei, 9, was declared second.
It was an exciting experience for the DPSI fraternity to lift the trophy and bring it home after the three-year break. This is the fourth time that DPS International Ghana has won the most coveted trophy since the 2013 edition.
Kwabena Darko-Asare, a Grade 8 student, finished at the top of the vocabulary with a score of 91 out of 95, followed closely by Danielle Adzanku, Raj Mukesh Thakwani and Akshaya Lakshika from the same school, with DPSI at the top from the same vocabulary series.
It was a long day and a fierce battle full of anxiety and suspense as students from across the country converged on one of the auditoriums of the Accra Digital Center on Saturday, February 2, 2019 for compete for the ultimate title, a unique opportunity to represent Ghana and Africa on the world stage.
The competition brought together 380 students from across Ghana and this colossal number gradually reached 16 pitchers during the fourth round with Kwabena, Raj Mukesh Thakwani, Jeremy and Akshaya, who remained firm as they were tackling difficult words, but Kwebena has demonstrated his command of the language. the correct spelling of words such as acyclovir.
As the rounds dragged on, the pool was dwindling and eventually, Kwabena imposed winner after correctly spelled * Baldenfreude *, meaning satisfaction from the misfortune of bald individuals or bald. Jeremy is content with the post of second runner-up.
In total, 14 students represented DPS International in Ghana Spelling Bee and presented impressive performances.
Seven of the 14 students reached the fourth lap and more than two reached the fifth lap but fainted and only two managed to get to the sixth lap which was the final round of the competition.
In addition to Darko-Asare, spelling champion, and Baffour Agyei, 2nd, the 12 other students who represented DPS International were:
Raj Thakwani, age 13, student of 8 years;
Naimah Agbenoto, age 13, grade VIII;
Akshaya Lakshika, 11, Grade 7;
Tumi Darko Asare, age 10, grade VII;
Casey Lois Quao, age 10, grade VI;
Hawa Tijani-Amin, age 11, grade VII;
John Obasehi, age 12, grade VII;
Paul Obaseki, age 9, grade V, grade III;
Nadom Darko Asare, age 7, grade II;
Neil Ganguly, age 11, grade VI;
Nikolai Ohene-Kena, age 10, grade V;
and Mayada Ohene-Kena, age 9, grade IV
Darko-Asare, Ghana's spelling champion in 2019, is expected to represent Ghana and Africa at the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC for which he has received a return ticket for South African Airways.
He also received a 5,000 Ghc prize from the organizers, 1,000 CHF from Blue Knights Bookshop checks, an Explora decoder fully installed with a 6-month subscription to DSTV, a one-year subscription to the Merriam- online dictionary. Webster Unabridged, Indomie. and Voltic products, a $ 500 billion KFC, a gold trophy, among others.
The second finalists won prizes such as a DSTV decoder, Blue Knights Book checks worth 500 Ghc, Indomie and Voltic products, KFC checks worth 500, a package from the Akai House Clinic.
Darko-Asare took over from Shifa Amankwa-Gabby, 2018 champion of the Ashanti region, who confided at Saturday's rally that she had the opportunity to meet with President Akufo-Addo, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the US Ambbadador in the final minutes. in Ghana, Robert Jackson as representative of Ghana at Scripps Spelling Bee.
DPS International Director Mukesh Thakwani, who was attending the competition from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, was overwhelmed with joy when his student was crowned champion.
He went on stage with other DPS International officials to congratulate the brilliant spelling as well as the second finalist.
Mr. Thakwani told reporters on the sidelines of the celebration that DPS International had always strived to make the most of its students and had made them aware of the importance of taking their lessons seriously.
He said that international DPS students have, over the years, continued to make the school proud and have excelled in inter-school and international programs and competitions.
Participating schools
Among the schools that participated in this year's contest include the Montessori Day Spring School, the SOS Hermann Gmeigner School, the Tema Parents Association School, the Ridge School, the Lions School. Galaxy International School, Faith Hill Community School, among others.
DPS Care Foundation donates
At the same time, the charity wing of international DPSI, DPSI Care Foundation, has donated a sum of 5,000 Ghc to the public school for deaf Tetteh Ocloo while that. one of their students, named Godsway, has qualified for the final round.
DPSI Care Foundation President Vishal Mukesh Thakwani told reporters that the performances of their students were impressive and that, as a result, the Foundation felt it was necessary to reward the school.
According to the president, this amount was intended to motivate hard of hearing students to work hard.
About the spelling bee
Spelling Bee is organized annually by the Yong Educators Foundation (YEF), a non-governmental organization that promotes education and literacy in Ghana.
Spelling Bee's address is for students aged 8 to 13 years and teaches them how to use the English language effectively.
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