A total of 106 tertiary students and a basic school in the Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region have received GHC74,219.79 education scholarship.
Students from Akenten Appiah-Menta University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development received GHC16,000.00, Christian University College received GHC3,500.00, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Technology received GHC48,300.00 and Ohwin R/C Primary School received GHC6,419.79.
The scholarship is an initiative of the Member of Parliament (MP) of Bantama Constituency and Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye.
The MP through his Livelihood Support Scheme has presented more than GHC97,500.00 to 39 petty traders involved in the sale of vegetables and foodstuff to facilitate the growth of entrepreneurship in the community.
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Presenting dummy cheque to the beneficiaries over the weekend, Asenso-Boakye revealed that the gesture was part of his initiatives to address challenges facing vulnerable members of the community and increase development.
He underscored the need for other MPs to work closely with their constituents, especially the community’s underprivileged members, to identify their challenges and provide innovative solutions to address them.
The Bantama lawmaker disclosed that the source of funds for the initiative was derived from the MPs Common Fund, saying that this investment will go a long way to create a positive impact on the lives of the beneficiaries and propel them to contribute meaningfully to their communities and society at large.
He further told the beneficiaries to make good use of the modest support to achieve its desired objectives.
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