By Charles Tawiah
Nkawie (Ash), June 3, GNA – Ms. Shirley Tiwaa Kyei, Member of Parliament for the Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency in the Ashanti Region, has launched an educational support scheme for learners in the area.
The scheme, dubbed the “Shirley Kyei Educational Support Scheme,” is designed to provide financial and material assistance to brilliant but needy students from basic to tertiary levels of education.
It also includes students pursuing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes, aimed at ensuring a balanced and equitable distribution of resources to help develop the potential of young people in the constituency.
Speaking at the launch at Nkawie, Ms. Kyei expressed her commitment to supporting needy students to further their education and develop their talents.
She said the inclusion of TVET beneficiaries was intended to avoid discrimination and limitations, noting that vocational and technical skills are equally important for national building and rural development.
She announced that the first batch of 50 students had already benefited from the scholarship scheme, marking a significant step in supporting young people within the constituency.
Ms. Kyei reaffirmed her commitment to youth development and encouraged beneficiaries to remain focused and study diligently in order to achieve higher academic and professional success.
She explained that the scheme would be funded through her share of the Member of Parliament’s Common Fund, with technical advice from the Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) and other stakeholders.
The Municipal Director of Education, Nana Pokuaa Amoako, commended the MP for the initiative, stating that it would help promote the development of talents among young people, especially those from low-income homes.
She also described the scheme as a relief to parents, as it would reduce some of their financial burdens, and appealed for more such interventions to support education in the area.
GNA
Edited by Yussif Ibrahim/Audrey Dekalu
Reporter: Charles Tawiah