The donation was made on behalf of the Assembly when students from Jackson Educational (JEC) under the Foundation, graduated as trained teachers to assist few in the system.
"We are so much impressed the way you are supporting needy people in the society and we must support it a such", Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Osei Assibey Antwi explained at the graduation ceremony at JEC's campus in Kumasi.
Mrs Theodosia Jackson, Co-chair of the foundation addressing audience, said their goal was to provide equal and equitable opportunities for people whose aspirations to be trained as teachers were in sync with JCE’s vision to increase the number of professional teachers in the country
She, however, highlighted the fact that the Foundation’s target was to offer a scholarship to students annually, adding that it would strictly be awarded on merit.
She noted that despite the affordable and flexible payment terms most students of the college struggle to pay their fees due to financial constraints. A situation, she observed, informed the initiative to set up the foundation to support deserving students.
She appealed to corporate bodies, philanthropists and other stakeholders in the education sector to support the foundation in its quest to improve quality education. Read Full Story
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