The Rotary Club of Port Harcourt has recognized three Public school teachers from the Olanada Community Secondary school Rumuola, Government Technical School Slaughter and State Primary School Rumuomasi with the 2021-2022 Rotary Vocational Service Award for their tremendous contributions in the education sector.
The club also recognized three students from the Government Technical School Slaughter, with the 2021-2022 Rotary Award of Excellence with starter packs/, tools for their various vocations.
President of the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt, Mike Ezeanya said “The Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Vocational Service Award is given to a person who has demonstrated exemplary care and professionalism in their chosen vocation. The award also recognizes the service of the recipient to society through excellence in one’s vocation and promotes high ethical standards in the community by recognizing those individuals who most highly exhibit Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self.”
President of the Rotary club of Port Harcourt, Mike Ezeanya said as part of activities to mark the Rotay International Month of Vocation, the club also empowered ten petty traders with fifty to thirty thousand naira micro credit scheme to encourage their trades.
“As we serve to change lives, Rotary club of Port Harcourt empowered 10 market women through micro credit scheme, between 50k and 30k, while the teachers and a traffic controller with Nigerian Police Force were give plaques and cheque of 40k. All recipients were grateful to our organization for the good works we do to touch lives. Vive la Rotary”, he said.
On his part, Vocational Service Director of the club Rotarian Echezona Onwughalu explains that, “The Rotary membership recognize exemplary service in key focal areas such as; peace and conflict prevention/resolution, Disease Prevention and treatment, Water and Sanitation, Maternal and Child Health, Basic Education and Literacy, Economic and Community Development as well as Vocational Service Recognition. And the awards will set an example to others, particularly youth, of the need to strive for VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE for the benefit of their discipline and the country. We are grateful and appreciate the commitment of the awardees, they truly defines what a Rotarian is, Service above Self.
