Hon. Adjabeng Ntori, the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Fanteakwa South District in the Eastern Region has presented school desks to the Osino Education Directorate in the area.
Making the presentation to the Osino Education Directorate, Mr. Ntori said the donation formed part of the President’s vision in the quest to ensure better education in the country.
“Education has been the aim of the Nana Addo-led New Patriotic Party because the progress of every country depends on education. If you could realize, he has initiated a lot of intervention programs for schools to attract everyone. Under President Kufuor, we had a capitation grant and school feeding and in Nana Addo’s administration there is free SHS”
However, in the bid to support the President’s course of improving education he has donated to the education directorate.
According to him, 120 and 20 pieces of chairs and tables have been donated to the kindergarten whereas 406 mono desks were presented to both primary and Junior High Schools.
The Ministry of Education has approved a new school uniform for public junior high school students and according to the DCE, 1,000 school uniforms have been given to the education directorate for disbursement.
The assembly also presented 50 boxes of hand sanitizers to the directorate in ensuring that the coronavirus safety protocols are observed in schools.
Giving an overview of what he’s been able to achieve during his term, he said, “After assuming office, we’ve been able to contract buildings for schools within two years. He said about five classroom blocks have been built for the Junior High Schools having provided them with desks”
Touching on some challenges confronting schools in the area he indicated that, the main challenge has been the jeopardize state of some buildings but has indicated they have been able to refurbish a chunk of them.
Mr. Ntori has promised to do more when he is given the mandate for the second time by the President, Nana Akufo-Addo.
The District Education Director who received the items expressed gratitude to the ruling government for the kind gesture.
