The Otumfuo Charity Foundation, based in Ashanti Region, has presented a number of books to Junior High School (JHS) pupils at Kenyasi No.1 in the Asutifi North District, Ahafo Region, to support and boost education at the first cycle level.
The books, which comprise of literature books -“The Cockcrow” -and Oxford Dictionary of Current English were distributed to about 750 pupils from 11 basic schools at a short ceremony at Kenyasi.
Addressing the media after the brief parade where COVID-19 safety protocols were keenly observed, the Project Manager for Otumfou Charity Foundation, Godwin Agyeman Donkor said, the Foundation and the Paramount Chief of Kenyasi No.1 had intensive discussion and it was agreed that the donation will propel the pupils to excel academically, especially at their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
According to Godwin Agyeman Donkor, the Foundation, initiated and owned by the Asantehene aims at improving the lives of Ghanaians, irrespective of where the person is coming from.
He explained that the Foundation selected “The Cockcrow” book for the pupils because it has short stories, drama and poems, which play vital role in English Language, one of the core subjects at their level.
He further said most parents in the rural areas are unable to afford buying books, hence the Foundation’s decision to come and help.
The President and Leader of Kenyasi No.1 Traditional Council, Nana Osei Kofi Abiri, who presented the books to the pupils, thanked Asantehene for supporting education in Ahafo and Ghana as a whole.
According to Nana Osei Kofi Abiri, for Otumfuo to initiate such Foundation to solicit funds to improve the standards of education clearly shows education is key to development.
According to him, the Foundation hadalready supplied 20 set of computers to schools in his community to boost pupils knowledge when it comes to Information Communication Technology (ICT).
“Take advantage of the several interventions the Foundation is offering to better your studies”, Nana Osei Kofi Abiri told the beneficiaries. The District Education Director, Augustine Amoako Asare, revealed that for the pupils to show-up in their numbers despite being on holidays obviously tells a story that they are more concerned and passionate about their studies especially the English Language.
Augustine Amoako Asare advised parents to encourage their wards to keep reading because for pupils to excel academically, reading cannot be taken for granted. He stated, the government and other individuals like Otumfou Osei Tutu II are doing all they can to help pupils and students in the country to excel and that the beneficiaries in his community must capitalize on the initiatives to have better future.
Some beneficiaries who could not hide their excitement commended the Asantehene and Kenyasi No.1 Chief for putting good educational plans for them.
They perfectly agreed that the ball is now in their court to make good use of what has been given to them.
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