Accra, Feb. 10, GNA- Prospectus Ghana, with support from the Ghana Education Service (GES), has launched the EduPack programme to simplify the supply of approved boarding essentials for Senior High School students.
The programme standardises and delivers four GES-approved boarding items to schools ahead of reopening to ease stress on parents and students.
Mr Jude Fosy Gyamfi, Chief Executive Officer of Prospectus Ghana Limited, said at a press briefing in Accra on Monday that the initiative sought to address persistent challenges, including bedbug infestations in boarding schools.
He said the EduPack package comprised a trunk or suitcase in line with school policy, a plastic chop box, a mattress with a Mackintosh cover, and a pillow with a Mackintosh cover.
Under the initiative, Mr Gyamfi said the approved items would be delivered directly to schools before reopening, enabling students to report with only a travel bag containing personal effects.
“This will be supported by a logistic partnership with the Ghana Post and FedEx.
“It focuses on standardization, safety, hygiene, and direct school delivery of approved boarding items,” he said.
Mr Gyamfi said parents interested in the programme were required to register their wards by making payment at any Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) branch nationwide and present the receipt during enrolment to collect the items.
He cautioned parents against making payments to school authorities, stating that the EduPack programme had been introduced to ensure students reported to school prepared and protected.
Mr Gyamfi said parents often experienced significant stress in procuring boarding essentials, a period usually marked by traffic congestion at central markets and the physical strain of transporting bulky items.
He said the programme offered financial relief through free padlocks for provision boxes, free labelling of all four approved items, free delivery to schools, and discounts of between 15 and 20 per cent below prevailing market prices.
“To sustain the initiative, Prospectus Ghana and GES will continuously support the construction of warehouses and dry food storage facilities for all public boarding SHSs,” he said.
Mr Gyamfi said the warehousing project would be piloted in 100 schools before being expanded nationwide.
He emphasised that the initiative did not introduce new school fees but repackaged existing prospectus items in a safer, more organised and cost-effective manner.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey