By Ghana News
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In a bid to promote academic excellence and encourage students to strive for greatness, Ralph Poku-Adusei, the Member of Parliament for Bekwai, has launched what is set to become the Annual 100 Best Students Starter-Pack Scholarship Scheme for students in his constituency.
This initiative, which was one of the campaign promises Ralph Poku-Adusei made to his constituents ahead of the 2024 general elections, is aimed at rewarding the top 100 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in his constituency each year with essential items to support their educational journey throughout senior high school and beyond.
Under this scheme, each of the 100 best BECE candidates will receive a starter pack consisting of chop boxes, steel trunks, mattresses and other essentials.
The initiative is designed to motivate students to work hard and achieve their full potential, ultimately improving overall academic performance in the Bekwai constituency.
As part of this initiative, Ralph Poku-Adusei is also sponsoring the revitalization of the School Performance Appraisal Meeting (SPAM), an initiative of the Municipal Education Directorate of the Bekwai Municipality.
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This platform brings together all stakeholders in the education sector within the constituency to address challenges hindering student performance, particularly in the BECE and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
By engaging stakeholders, the MP aims to find lasting solutions to the educational challenges facing the constituency.
In an interview, Ralph Poku-Adusei called on all well-meaning institutions, NGOs, Nananom and constituents both at home and abroad to support this initiative.
“Together, I believe we can improve educational infrastructure, provide teaching and learning materials and offer incentives to enhance the quality of education in the Bekwai constituency,” Ralph Poku-Adusei remarked.
The Bekwai lawmaker also hinted at plans to introduce a similar initiative to recognize and reward the best-performing teachers in the constituency.
“This will not only motivate teachers to excel in their profession but also contribute to the overall improvement of education in the Bekwai constituency,” Ralph Poku-Adusei noted.
Some notable social interventions that have already been executed under the leadership of Ralph Poku-Adusei in the Bekwai constituency include:
Income-Generating Skills Training: Through the Ralph Poku-Adusei Foundation (RPAF), the MP has organized entrepreneurial and income-generating skills training programs for about 3,000 youth in Bekwai, equipping them with skills to improve their earning power and income levels.
Sports Development: Poku-Adusei has supported the annual Bekwai sports competition with GH¢12,000, demonstrating his commitment to promoting sports development in the constituency.
Clean Bekwai & Water Projects: The MP’s initiative to clean the constituency and improve access to potable water led to the evacuation of several refuse dumps—most notably the Adjamesu and Poano dumps, which had been in existence for over 60 years—to the relief of the communities.
He has also constructed five mechanized boreholes at Abodom, Asokore and Huntado and repaired several broken-down boreholes in the Bekwai constituency.
These initiatives demonstrate Ralph Poku-Adusei’s dedication to the development of the Bekwai constituency, particularly in the areas of education and youth empowerment.
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