Pupils in 18 basic schools in the Jirapa District of the Upper West Region have received new uniforms and refreshments as they arrived at school on their first day in school.

In all, 16,753 new school uniforms which were provided by the government have been distributed to pupils in the region out of which the Jirapa District received 1,600 for distribution.

Dr Musheibu Mohammed Alfa, Deputy Upper West Regional Minister who was accompanied by Mr Cletus Seidu Dapilah, Jirapa District Chief Executive (DCE), and Madam Patricia Ayiko, the Regional Director of Education as well as Madam Rachael Dery, Jirapa District Director of Education distributed the uniforms to the pupils.

At the Saint Anthony Model Primary School, the Deputy Regional Minister made presentation to 31 new comers comprising 18 boys and 13 girls and urged them to take their studies seriously.

Dr Alfa also urged the continuing students especially the girls to guard themselves against teenage pregnancies adding that a better future awaits them after a successful completion of their studies.

Madam Ayiko thanked the government for the gesture saying it would help motivate the children to continue coming to school.

Madam Dery said all the first comers came without uniforms and noted that the uniform and the refreshment would boost their moral to stay in school.

GNA