When you become a child actor, one of the things to do is to keep up with your schoolwork.
But in Ghana, it seems most of the kid actors are not taking their formal education serious.
Not too long ago, Flex newspaper reporter Kwame Dadzie, advised
Talented Kids winner Tutulapato`s parents to make the formal education
of their child be of prime concern to them and few weeks later the
little boy was enrolled in British International School, kind courtesy a
good samaritan.
The latest information (Flex newspaper) reporter Mustapha A inusah
AKA Attractive has gathered has it that, one of the hottest kid actors
at the moment, Maame Serwaa has left the classroom for the set.
The first ‘source’ of this information who happens to be one of the
top film producers in Ghana has revealed that, the 14-year-old actress
seldom goes to school and when she even does, movie producers will be
waiting for her to close so they pick her straight to set which doesn’t
make her get ‘free time’ to study.
He added that although the kid actress hasn’t vacated from school
yet, her mother has made her join some few actors who are touring Europe
in the name of movies.
In a conversation with movie director Frank Fiifi Gharbin, he noted
that although he hasn’t used ‘Maame Serwaa’ in many of his movies, he
can say with confidence that she is not getting much time for her
education. He added that because she’s the hottest artiste in the system
now and her parents are not able to manage her time well, she is losing
focus on her education.
In a chat with Maame Serwaa’s mother, she stated that anyone who is making that allegation is not telling the truth.
She told Flex newspaper that Maame serwaa only acts during vacations,
besides she has private teachers who come around to teach her at her
leisure time.
When we questioned her why the actress has then taken a French leave to
Europe instead of being in school, she answered by saying she would call
us back to give us more explanation on that.
Meanwhile, the UN Charter on rights of the child considers jobs that
affect the health and education of children as ‘child labour.’ To what
extent would Maame’s case constitute a case of child labour, if it is
true she is abandoning the classroom for the set
Mustapha Ayinde Inusah/Attractive
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