The Assembly Member for Krofrom East, Mr. Patrick Kwame Frimpong, has donated educational materials worth GH¢25,800 to three schools in his electoral area.
He donated Mathematical sets to all final year BECE students in his electoral area, sanitary pads to female students, and 150 dual desks to the New Tafo M/A Basic and Junior High schools (JHS) and Adabyia Islamic Basic School, which received 50 dual desks.
New Tafo M/A Division Basic School got 70, while Division JHS received 30.
Mr. Frimpong, who is the Presiding Member (PM) of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and also the Chief Executive Officer of Safe Journey Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), which focuses on road safety campaigns, said the donation formed part of his annual contributions to enhance teaching and learning in the electoral area.
He advised the pupils, especially the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates to take their studies very serious.
The KMA PM also encouraged parents and guardians not to relent in their efforts to provide basic materials for their wards, and stressed the need for them to invest highly in the education of their children, because it was the bedrock of every developed society or community.
Mr. Frimpong also admonished the headteachers and teachers of the various schools to give off their best in bringing up the children.
He commanded the teachers in the area for their commitment in ensuring the provision of quality education.
The donation was received by the Headteacher of the New Tafo M/A JHS, Mrs. Roska Boahen, on byelaw of the beneficiary schools.
They commended the Assembly Member for his continued support towards the provision of quality education in the area.
She called on churches, organisations, well meaning individuals, and stakeholders to emulate the gesture of Frimpong, who she described as an exceptional leader.
According to her, from 2018 to date, Mr. Frimpong had made it an annual ritual to support New Tafo M/A Basic School with educational materials, as well as the BECE candidates with the requisite materials for their examinations.
