T. A. Boateng
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Mr T. A. Boateng aka Abdullah Nasir Boateng was born in Mprim a small village near Mampong in the Ashanti Region. He trained as a teacher after and became the first Ghanaian headmaster of the T. I. Ahmadiyya Secondary School- Kumasi. To some "Koboat"- as he was called by his old students - was one of the most brilliant chemistry teachers ever to have walked on the soils of Ghana. He occupied this position for ten years : 1971 -1981.
He was then promoted to the grade of Director in the Ghana Education Service and was then transferred to manage the The Advanced Teachers Traiing College Winneba now University of Education Winneba. He served there between 1981 to 1987 when he was appointed the Regional Director of Ashanti. He retired from active service in 1997.
On his retirement, he had still been active as a Chemistry Chief Examiner of the West African Examination Council and served and headed the Panels of Ghana Education Service for the promotion of teachers to Assistant Director and Director Grades.
Personally Mr Boateng was known for his kind heartedness, honesty and friendliness.
He was awarded a fellow of the Ghana Chemical Society and later a Chartered Chemist for his contribution to Chemistry and science education in Ghana. He authored a number of chemistry books; concise chemistry of carbon compounds, solved problems in organic chemistry, which at those times, where a surety to passing the GCE A-Level Chemistry Exams
Personal InformationBirth Name: Abdullah Boateng
Given Name: Nasir
Other Name: Thomas
Full Name: Thomas Abdullah Nasir Boateng
Pen Name: T. A. Boateng
Teacher Registration Number 1012/SDU/61
Nationality: Ghana
Religion: Islam
Born: 26 December 1937
Died: 27 June 2011
Spouse: Khadijah Boateng
Home Town: Mprim, Mampong Ashanti Region
Religious Positions: Moosi
Children:
- Ayesha Boateng: Nurse
- Sadique Boateng: Ghana Best Teacher(2008)
- Mohammad A Boateng: Teacher
- Nuruddin Boateng: Teacher
- Nusrat A Boateng: Teacher, Nurse
- Khadija Boateng: Pharmiscist
- Jamila Boateng: Nurse
- Rafiq Boateng: Teacher
- Abdus Salam: Boateng
- Zakariah Boateng
Education
1974 Certificate in Educational Management and Administration - Moray House College of Education, Edinburgh, Scotland
1963-1965 MSc Chemistry University of Ghana Legon, Accra, Ghana
1962-1963 Diploma in Education Institute of Education Legon, Ghana
1955-1957 Cambridge High School Certificate Achimota School
1951-1955 West African School Certificate Achimota School
1949-1950 Mampong Presby Senior School Mampong Ashanti
1946-1948 Mampong Presby I/J School Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana
1944-1945 Mprim Presby I/J School Mprim-Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana
Thesis Research Investigation of Essential Oils extracted from some West African Plants. Isolation of a Sesquiterpenoid compound from Bixa Orellana 1969
BOATENG, T. A.;CHACO, M. C.;QUARTEY, J. A. K. Essential oils from west African plants: isolation of a sesquiterpene from Bixa orellana. Perfumery, v. 60, p. 247-248, 1969.
Appointments and Positions
EU-HRD/MLGRD Consultant - Capacity trainor of District Assembly Members
1999-2000 GES Consultant - Volta Regioin District Support Team Leader
1987-1998 Ashanti Regional Director of Education
1981-1987 Director Advance Teacher Training College, Winneba
1970-1981 Headmaster T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Kumasi
1969-1970 Acting Headmaster T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Kumasi
1968-1969 Assistant Headmaster T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Kumasi
1965-1968 Senior Science Master T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Kumasi
1961-1962 Graduate Science Teacher T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Kumasi
Awards
1996 - Honour Ceritificate on Leadership, Organization, Staff Development/Facilitatorship and Authorship - Ghana Association of Science Teachers
1994 - Fellow of Ghana Chemical Society - Ghana Chemical Society
1994 - Chartered Chemist with Credentials: F.G.C.S.Chem - Ghana Chemical Society
1993 - Distinguished Service Award Toronto - Old T. I. Amass Students
1987 - Meritorious Services - Advance Teachers Training College, Winneba Silver Jubilee Award
Books:
Concise Chemistry of carbon Compounds 1976 GPC
Solved Problems in Organic Chemistry 1977 GPC
Topics on A/Level Physical Chemistry Vol I and II 1979
GCE O/Level Objective Chemistry 1980
Colleges & Schools Inorganic Chemistry
Solved Problems in O/Level Chemistry
Senior Secondary School Core Science Book Co-authored
Mohammad in the Bible(Twi)
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