The Institute of Education of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), through its Adoption of Schools Project, has presented stationery and learning materials to two public basic schools within the Cape Coast Metropolis.
The educational items, meant to improve teaching and learning outcomes, included 100 copies of exercise books, 450 boxes of pens, 500 packets of erasers, 500 boxes of pencils, 350 packets of sharpeners and 100 boxes of crayons.
The beneficiary schools that received each of the aforementioned educational items are Imam Khomeini Basic School and the Dehia Basic School.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the Chairman of the Adoption of Schools Project at the Institute of Education, Dr. Christopher Kwaah, said the books and other educational materials would improve learning in the schools.
Headmaster of Imam Khomeini Basic School, Alhaji Ismaela Tijani (L) receiving the donation from chairman of the Adoption of Schools Project at the Institute of Education, Dr. Christopher Kwaah (R). Looking on is the representative of the Metro Education Director of Education, Mr. Francis Koffie.
According to him, the College of Education Studies would do its level best to improve the learning outcomes of learners at low-performing basic and senior high schools within the Cape Coast Metropolis and would use the Project to invest in that sector.
He used the opportunity to advise the learners to take their studies seriously to become useful citizens who would contribute meaningfully to nation building.
Receiving the books on behalf of the schools, the Headmaster of Imam Khomeini Basic School, Alhaji Ismaela Tijani, thanked the benefactor for the gesture and called on other corporate organisations to emulate the Institute of Education by extending similar support to the schools.
He said the stationery provided would go a long way to ease the burden on some parents who would struggle to get books and pens for their children.
The representative of the Metro Education Director of Education, Mr. Francis Koffie, for his part, expressed gratitude to the Institute for its support of teaching and learning amongst learners of the schools.
Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC