By Dennis Peprah, GNA
Yamfo, (A/R), May 28, GNA –Dr Kennedy Frimpong, a member of the Kumasi East Rotary Club has presented educational materials to the Yamfo Methodist ‘A’ and ‘B’ cluster and the Ahyiayem M/A Basic Schools in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region.
The educational materials were five desktop computers and accessories, quantities of mathematics and ICT textbooks, reading books and 185 pieces of mathematical sets to be distributed among the form three students of the beneficiary schools preparing to write the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Dr Frimpong, also the Chief Executive Officer of the F. Kennedy Group of Companies, suppliers of nestle products, electronics and other consumables, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) he was once a pupil of the Ahyiayem M/A Primary and completed the Methodist Junior High School in 1992.
He said the items were his widow’s mite to support his alma mater, motivate and inspire the students to learn hard and further their education, irrespective of their locations, so that they could rise to occupy responsible positions in society.
Dr Frimpong indicated that ICT and mathematics “are ruling the world now”, and asked the teachers to inspire the students to pick careers in ICT and engineering to obtain lucrative jobs in future.
He said the teachers could stimulate the school children to develop interest in ICT and Mathematics if they applied modern methods of teaching and guide them to use the computers for useful activities.
Mr Joel Afrifa, the Headmaster of the Yamfo Methodist ‘B’ expressed appreciation for the gesture, and enumerated a number of challenges including inadequate textbooks, desks and furniture as well as poor ventilation, which ought to be tackled for effective academic work.
He commended the teachers of the school for their commitment and hard work, saying, through the support of the teachers, the school had been able to procure a modern printer and projector at the cost of GH¢13,000.00.
Mr Afrifa said the Methodist ‘A’ and ‘B’ had 1,200 school children, saying the teaching and learning of ICT were challenging because all five computers of the school had broken down.
He appealed for more computers to advance the practical teaching and learning of the ICT, and also motivate the students and pupils to develop interest in it.
At the Ahyiayem M/A school, Mr David Nsiah-Sarfo, the head teacher said the school had 597 pupils and students, and appealed for new classroom blocks, teacher’s quarters, desks and furniture as well as and toilet and urinal facilities.
He also thanked the donor for the gesture and appealed for computers and potable drinking water.
Responding to the appeal, Dr. Frimpong promised to provide five computers for the school in the next academic year.
GNA
