New bomfa: The Oteng-Adusei Foundation, an educational philanthropic organization, has provided financial support to nine outstanding yet needy Junior High School graduates of the New Bomfa Methodist Basic School in the Asante Juaben Municipality.
According to Ghana News Agency, the Foundation has also renovated and equipped an old office in the school with laptops and accessories to facilitate the teaching and learning of information and communication technology (ICT). During a ceremony to present cheques to the beneficiaries and inaugurate the new computer laboratory, Mr. Samuel Oteng, Founder of the Foundation, explained that the annual award is designed to alleviate the financial burden on parents as their children prepare to enroll in Senior High School.
The award scheme, launched last year, includes several categories: the Yaa Amanfo Award (Three Most-Needy-But-Brilliant), Kwame Oteng-Adusei Award (Overall Best Student), Kwaku Oteng-Adusei Award (2nd Best Student), and Yaw Oteng-Adusei Award (3rd Best Student). Additional categories include the Yaa Atia Award (Best Female Student), Rebecca Oteng-Adusei Award (Best in Mathematics), and the Kofi Ntiamoah Award (Best in Science).
Mr. Oteng emphasized that the scheme aims to foster academic excellence by promoting healthy competition among students in the New Bomfa Community. It also seeks to nurture a group of talented students to become agents of development in the area. He encouraged students to take their education seriously and urged the current final year of JHS students to excel in their examinations.
The Founder also called on individuals and organizations to support the initiative to ensure that more youth in the community progress in their academic pursuits. Mr. Castro Osei Wusu, Headteacher of New Bomfa Methodist Basic School, praised the Foundation for its contributions to teaching, learning, and academic excellence. He committed to maintaining the new computer laboratory to ensure it serves its intended purposes.
