Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has donated computers to three Schools in the Sekyere South District in the Ashanti region to enhance ICT studies at the basic levels.
Each of the recipient schools, which are Bipoa SDA Junior High School, Agona SDA Junior High School and Bedomase D/A Basic School received 10 desktop computers.
Besides the donation of computers the bank has also given the schools a much-needed facelift across all the three schools by doing some electrical, painting and tiling works and refurbished their ICT laboratories with the view of transforming the educational experience for students across the three schools.
Mr. Daniel Addo, Managing Director of the Bank explained that the Consolidated Bank Ghana Ltd believes in the power of community and the importance of contributing to the development and sustainability of the communities they serve.
According to him, CBG is an indigenous financial institution with a mission to provide simple, secure and differentiated banking experiences to their customers, indicating that with 114 branches nationwide, it is committed to making a meaningful impact in the lives of their stakeholders.
He disclosed that their Corporate Social Responsible initiatives focus on three core pillars that include Health, Community Development and Education through, which the bank actively contributes to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address key areas that drive progress and wellbeing.
Mr. Addo revealed that Agona, like many other communities, thrives on agriculture, yet it faces challenges in accessing certain essential resources, particularly in Information Technology (IT) education.
He noted that in today’s digital age, access to computers was not a luxury but a necessity, the reason CBG was determined to help bridge the gap and empower students with the tools they need to succeed in the world of technology.
He said the computers would open the doors to new opportunities and allow students to build essential IT skills and commended the Gyasiwaa Education Support for their invaluable role in identifying the beneficiary schools and ensuring that their efforts will have the greatest impact where it is needed most.
Mr. Desmond Kwadwo Mensah, Headmaster of Bipoa SDA Junior High School on behalf of the three beneficiary schools expressed their gratitude to CBG for the kind gesture.
He promised management of CBG that the computers would be used effectively for the intended purpose to improve ICT Education and disclosed that students in the area always perform well in the ICT theory, but perform poorly when it comes to practicals.
