Lawyer Ralph Poku-Adusei, a private legal practitioner and parliamentary candidate hopeful for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Bekwai Constituency, has donated over 500 mathematical sets and pens to each Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidate from some selected Junior High Schools in some deprived communities in the Bekwai Constituency of the Ashanti Region.
The beneficiary schools included Afransie M/A Junior High School (JHS), Ntinanko R/C JHS, Ntinanko M/A JHS, Awiam-Amerese M/A JHS, Assamang M/A JHS, Asanso Kyekyewere M/A JHS, Asanso M/A JHS, Denyase M/A JHS, Asokore M/A JHS, Bodoma M/A JHS Ntroaku M/A JHS,Kokotro MA JHS, Kokotro RC JHS, Wioso-Nerebehi JHS. Essankwanta MA JHS, Sarfokrom MA JHS, Kwabenakrom MA JHS, Sehwi MA JHS , Ahwia MA JHS, Kyekyewere Betinko JHS and Amoamo MA JHS.
According to Ralph Poku-Adusei, the gesture was to inspire and encourage the candidates to have confidence in writing their BECE examination and come out successful towards their future aspirations to become responsible adults in society.