In a bid to inculcate the habit of reading into pupils within his constituency, the Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Hon. Joseph Osei Owusu in conjunction with the Bekwai Students Union has established a reading club where pupils meet to read novels.
In pursuit of this all important goal and to further sustain the student’s interest in reading, he has provided one thousand (I, 000) novels which he believes will go a long way in enriching the vocabulary of the pupils.
Speaking to Ghanamps.gov.gh, Hon. Joseph Osei Owusu stated that ensuring an improvement in the quality of education for pupils in his area is very dear to his heart and as such will not relent in committing resources to realizing his dream.
He said the fact that education is the bedrock of development, emphasizes the need to ensure that the pupils in the area who are the future leaders of Bekwai receive the best of education in their formative years which will spur them on to also want to develop the area further in their adulthood.
Hon. Joseph Osei Owusu added that he had provided an internet section within the Bekwai Municipal Library and secured twelve (12) computers with wireless connection for free use, particularly for the teachers to do adequate research to enhance their teaching.
He said in this era of technological advancement in the form of Information Communication Technology (ICT), knowledge has been brought to the door steps of anyone who wants to access it and it’s important that teachers are not left out.
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