By Alex Baah Boadi
Sefwi-Anhwiaso (WN/R), June 4, GNA-The Management of Asante Gold Bibiani Limited has donated more than 230 mono desks valued at Gh300,000 to Queens Senior High school in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality of the Western North Region.
Speaking at a short ceremony to hand over the desks at the school premises, Mr Emmanuel Aidoo, Community Relations Manager, said the donation was in response to a request made by the paramount chief of the Anhwiaso traditional area, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi and the leadership of the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipal Assembly to support the school with furniture.
The donation, according to the Community Relations Manager, was to recognize the company’s effort in curtailing the gender parity in the country, particularly in education.
He said the support formed part of efforts to encourage more females to aspire for higher education.
He said the company would continue to support educational institutions in their catchment communities, especially Queens senior high school, which is the only girls school in the Western North Region.
She also encouraged the girls to study hard to get good grades to be qualified for the company’s scholarship scheme for tertiary students.
He further advised them to handle the desks with care so that others would also use them in future.
Madam Evelyn Doris Acquah, the headmistress, on behalf of the school, commended the company for the kind gesture, stressing that inadequate furniture was a major challenge confronting the school, which has a student population of over 800.
She said the desks had come at the right time to ease the burden on the school and students.
She pledged to make good use of the desks and advised the final year students to prepare well for the upcoming WASSCE and avoid examination malpractices.
GNA
Edited By Justina Paaga/Christian Akorlie