Many of the projects include classroom blocks, dining halls, Libraries and dormitories.

Mr Kobina Bedu -Addo, Spokesperson for the 1989/91 year group of the St John’s School in Sekondi in the Western Region, made the call when the year group handed over a refurbished ground floor of a two unit three story building to the school on Friday.

According to him the two unit three storey building was initiated in the Kufuor administration but had failed to see the light of the day.

Mr Bedu-Addo said, as a result the year group raised GH₵ 20,000 to put the ground floor of the facility in a habitable shape to accommodate the ever-growing student population.

He said the group worked on six classrooms by providing electricity, wire mesh, louvres, paint and levelled the floor.

Mr Bedu-Addo said when the project is completed it would ease congestion and overcrowding in the classrooms.

He said it was imperative for such unfinished projects to be completed in good time to reduce pressure as well as ensure a congenial atmosphere for learning.

Mr. Anthony Jonathan Mensah, the Head Master of the School said the facility had very dusty floors, dirty wall, with no Louvre frames and blades.

“Our deepest appreciation to the 89/91 year group for thinking about their younger ones and committing their hard-earned resources into serving their Alma mater,” he said.

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Source: GNA

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He said the GETFund has also released an additional GHC 30 million to the Student Loan Trust Fund, an increment of 25 per cent of the previous year’s.

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur announced this when he interacted with students and authorities of the Fosu College of Education in the Central Region, as part of his four-day campaign tour of the Region.

Mr Amissah-Arthur said the Ministry of Education had also begun disbursing money to the Colleges of Education.

He said the Government did not only cancel trainee allowance to increase enrollment but also to save money in order to provide adequate infrastructure and the requisite equipment and materials for the colleges to enhance their quality of training.

Mr Amissah-Arthur said job creation and skills training were the utmost focus of President Mahama’s next Government, hence its continuous investments in technical and vocational education.

Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, the National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), explained that the NDC Manifesto had detailed policies and programmes for Education; which include the establishment of two technical and vocational colleges of education in Agona Swedru and New Abirem to train teachers.

Mr Ofosu Ampofo, who is also the Director of Elections of the Party, presented a copy of the NDC’s manifesto to the Principal of Fosu College of Education.

Mr Amissah-Arthur and members of his entourage also addressed rallies at Assin Fosu and Assin Praso, and enumerated to the electorate the good work President Mahama had done and the need to retain him for another term.

He introduced the NDC’s Parliamentary candidate, Dr Kofi Blankson, to the people.

He also interacted with the Assin Fosu Traditional Council and inaugurated a Girl’s dormitory for the Obiri Yeboah Senior High School in Assin Fosu.

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Source: GNA

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