News:
October 16, 2025
In a bold move to show his dedication to education and youth empowerment, Hon. Alexander Akwasi Acquah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Akim Oda constituency in the Eastern Region, has rolled out a major educational support program for more than 600 students who recently passed the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Beneficiaries from several communities across the area, including Essam, Yeboakrom, Larbikrom, Oda Nkwanta, and Oda township, were given prospectus packages to help them prepare for Senior High School (SHS).
The MP’s intervention, which many parents and education officers characterized as “timely and impactful,” comes at a time when the financial burden of enrolling children in SHS remains high for families, particularly those in rural areas.
Every student received a package that included a chop box, exercise books, and supplies like gari, nido, sugar, sardines, shito, and other items required for fresh SHS admissions.
The MP awarded students with higher performance in the BECE with cash envelopes and certificates.
The symbolic act was intended to encourage students to pursue their study with renewed vigor in addition to relieving parents of some of their financial burdens.