By Rachel Quartey
The staff of Kumasi Technical University (KTU), have offered a ₵100,000 scholarship to female students within the areas affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage who have interest in pursuing STEM-related subjects.
Presenting the cheque to MPs of the constituencies affected by the floods, the University Relations Officer of KTU, Dr. Charles Obeng Sarpong, said the support is to encourage female students affected by the spillage to study Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, through to the tertiary level.
The teaching and non-teaching staff of Kumasi Technical University presented about ₵10,000 exercise books and other stationery, as well as clothing, including shoes, worth over ₵60,000 to the MPs for areas affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage.
Dr. Charles Obeng Sarpong, who presented the items on behalf of the KTU staff, said they were also concerned about the education of students affected by the disaster.
So, they also presented a cheque for ₵100,000, as scholarship for female students within the affected area to study Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics subjects at the KTU.
He said, “When the disaster came, what came to our minds was the question that how can these our young ones continue their education? We want to encourage our females to venture into those areas—engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, artificial intelligence, building services engineering, interior design technology, and programmes like that.”
”The good news is that if the person gets this scholarship, it is for the entire duration of the programme, that is, four years,” the University Relations Officer of KTU added.
The MP for Krachi West, Madam Helen Ntoso, received the items on behalf of the MPs whose constituencies were hit by the floods.
“We are so grateful to them, and we know that this will go a long way in helping our people, especially those in deprived areas. We are also grateful to them for the scholarship scheme; this is an encouragement to the girl child,” the MP said.
Madam Ntoso also appealed for boats for the affected communities to aid their movement.
“In my area, the water has crossed some of the roads, so we need boats to actually cross these students or the schoolchildren to go to school,” the Krachi West Lawmaker explained.
About thirteen constituencies were reported to have been adversely affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage.
