A teacher who walks 42 kilometers to class to teach everyday has been rewarded with a standing fan as a mark of appreciation by the authorities at the Tolon District Assembly during Tuesday’s Independence Day Celebration.
The award was presented by the district director of education Reverend Georgina Anaaba Norga who asked the teacher to continue with the good work.

Awudu Kombian had been serving as the only teacher for the Warvi D/A primary school for several academic periods.

Some other teachers also received similar awards, including a huge thermo food flask, for their exceptional roles in promoting rural education in the area.

A citation was publicly read praising their commitment and “well dedicated service” despite daunting challenges faced by rural teachers.

Until three teachers were recently posted to the Warvi primary school in one of Tolon’s hard to reach deprived inlands, Mr. Kombian doubled as a headmaster and teacher.

The school has a  population of about 74 with three classrooms, and he taught them all alone for more than a year.

He traveled 42kms to school to prepare the pupils for lessons. As a headmaster, he performed other tasks and so the school was always closed down whenever he fell ill or traveled.

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