Ghana Education News-About 14, 000 pupils from 115 basic schools in Kwahu-East have received free school uniforms from the Bryan Acheampong Foundation (BASP).
This donation formed part of the outfit’s project initiative during the ‘’My first Day at School’ ceremony organized at the beginning of every new academic year.
Speaking to the Ghanaian Observer Newspaper after presenting uniforms to some schools in the area, Eric Nyarko, Director for Development of BASP said the donation was to motivate the pupils to appreciate the importance of Education.
He noted that Education is the pivot on which human development as well as transformation revolves.
‘’We are doing this exercise to drum home the point that education is a key pillar to transforming this country’’ Mr Nyarko intimated.
DETAILS:
Giving more details, the Director of Development noted the Foundation is committed to supporting education in the district and beyond.
The donation of the uniforms, he mentioned was to stimulate the pupils to learn hard and to boost academic performance in that part of the country.
According to the Director, the Bryan Acheampong Foundation’s goal for Basic Education is to provide increased equitable access to quality and child friendly universal education for pupils.
The foundation, he added is committed to improving opportunities for all children in the first cycle levels of education as well as at the kindergarten, primary and Junior high school levels.
ADVICE:
Speaking at separate functions, Miss Elsie Odonkor, Acting Education Program Manager admonished pupils to take good care of the uniforms.
She also urged parents to give support to their wards so they could have the motivation to give of their best in school.
‘’We hope that the provision of these uniforms will go a long way to help improve education within the district’’, Miss Elsie reiterated.
She urged school authorities to instill the kind of discipline that will enable pupils keep their uniforms tidy and clean at all times.
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