Bosome Freho MP awards scholarships to 61 brilliant but needy tertiary students

The Member of Parliament for Bosome Freho constituency in the in Ashanti Region, Hon Kwasi Darko Boateng , has offered a scholarship worth GHS ¢75,000 to brilliant but needy tertiary students in his area for the 2023 academic year.

The MP on Monday February 20,2023, presented checks to  61 students who were approved by a committee set up to  verify all applicants.

The beneficiary students are in the first, second, third and fourth years in universities, technical universities, colleges of education, nursing training colleges and other tertiary institutions.

At a short ceremony to present the checks, Hon Kwasi Darko Boateng said the move was in fulfillment a promised made prior to the 2022 general elections.

“In my bid to become a law maker for Bosome Freho, i pledged to use my own salaries to provide a scholarship scheme for deserving students from this constituency”.

“In the 2021-2022 academic year, some 35 students were given a scholarship scheme to further their education and just as i pledged, my office will continue to do this as long as i remain the MP of this area”.

Hon Kwasi Darko Boateng added that, the initiative is also to cushion the students to attain their academic goals.

“Many students faced financial challenges in the constituency and the situation has affected their progression and performance in school and so therefore, the scholarship package will lessen the burden on parents and students”.

Some beneficiaries after the presentation thanked the legislator for the kind gesture.

The  elated students together with their parents  were full of praise for the MP for the roll-out of the scheme

They pledge to make the monies spent on them count by studying hard to excel in their various academy endeavors.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng, Kumasi