The Union Groups of Companies, operators of the Sunyani-based Union FM, a local radio station, has presented 5,000 exercise books, to be distributed among deprived schools in the Bono Region. Mrs Ruth Taeko, the General Manager, said the presentation forms part of the Union's corporate social responsibility to improve education in the municipality. 'Dr Augustine Opoku Agyemang, our Chief Executive Officer is highly interested in human development, changing lives and transforming the world and he is determined to remove barriers that impede education growth', she stated. Mrs Taeko expressed the hope that the exercise books would benefit the poor and vulnerable children in the deprived communities so as to inspire them to learn. Receiving the books, Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister expressed appreciation to the Union and promised to ensure that the education directorate sent and distributed the books accordingly. She said the government required support from the private sector in p roviding quality basic education and called on other companies, organisations and corporate bodies to also emulate, and support basic schools in the region with learning and teaching materials. Mad Owusu-Banahene praised Dr Agyemang for his exceptional contributions towards enhancing quality education in the region, and expressed the optimism he would do more and help tackle pertinent challenges confronting the growth and development of education in the region. Source: Ghana News Agency Some 3844 students graduated from Chuka University during its 12th graduation ceremony held on Friday at the University's grounds in Ndagani. According to Meru County senator and the Deputy Speaker Senate Murungi Kathuri who was the chief guest during the event, the number of Ph.D. graduates doubled to 21 while those with masters' degrees increased from 75 to 118 as compared to 2022. Kathuri said that a successful university should teach students using research experience and train them using experimental learning saying that education should transform the human mind to open up room for success. The Senator commended the universities for using approaches that support the government's bottom-up economic transformation agenda. He urged the institution's staff members and professors to offer services to students in a friendly and interactive manner that will transform technologies and research to uplift the economic status of the community. 'You should support students and show commitment and determination to produce top-notch leaders after graduation,' he said. Kathuri applauded the university for demonstrating it can achieve milestones in research, international linkages, industry connection, and extension service during the International research conference held between the 5th and 6th October 2023. He advised students to stay determined and pursue their dreams adding that a degree provides opportunities to excel in life after graduation. Sen. Kathuri further urged them to be on the lookout for vacancies through the Public Service Commission to serve the national or county government. Source: Kenya News Agency
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