Accra: Mr Emmanuel Ahumah Akortia, the Assembly Member for the Attortorkope Electoral Area, has donated two printer machines valued at GHS23,000.00 to the Gorm and Attortorkope Basic Schools in the Ada East District. Mr Akortia, who is also a philanthropist and a member of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of both schools, presented the items to help improve education in the area. He described the gesture as his 'widow's mite,' towards enhancing teaching and learning, and expressed concern about the unsatisfactory academic performance of the Gorm Basic School, despite recording an aggregate seven in the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). He urged the pupils to take their studies seriously to become productive citizens, while commending the teaching staff for their dedication and commitment to duty. Mr Akortia also pledged to mobilise additional support to improve school infrastructure in the area.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Vortia Frederick Amartey, the School Improvement Support Officer (SISO) for the Big Ada Central Circuit, receiving the printers on behalf of the schools, said the donation had distinguished the beneficiary schools from others in the district. Mr Amartey said the intervention came at the beginning of the academic year, ensuring the availability of materials to support effective teaching and learning. He further appealed to individuals and organisations to respond to the needs of schools in the Big Ada Central Circuit.
Mr Horla Tettey, the Headmaster of Gorm Basic School, said the institution had a student population of 667, with 20 teachers, and it required at least five additional teachers to strengthen teaching and learning.
