HFC Bank has handed
over a six-unit classroom block valued at GH¢150,000 to the Kotobabi No. 2 Primary School at
Baatsona in Accra to help reduce the hiccups in the shift system, increase
contact hours between teachers and pupils and ultimately improve access to
education.
The classroom block was inaugurated and presented to the Tema Metropolitan
Assembly (TMA) and the Ghana Education Service at a ceremony at Baatsona.
The classroom block
comprised six classrooms, one head teacher’s office, one room for a
computer laboratory, one staff room, a storage room and four washrooms.
“We are aware of the efforts being made to expand the
educational infrastructure to meet the requirements of the increased school
enrolment and therefore see this facility as HFC Bank’s contribution to this
increased need for educational infrastructure to improve access to education in
this community”, its Managing Director,
Mr Asare Akuffo said.
The bank since its
inception has always given priority to education as part of its corporate
social responsibility and is therefore appropriate that the bank as it
celebrates its 20th anniversary establishes the
primary school block for the school.
“We are aware of the efforts being made to expand the
educational infrastructure to meet the requirements of the increased school
enrolment and therefore see this facility as HFC Bank’s contribution to this
increased need for educational infrastructure to improve access to education in
this community,” Mr Asare-Akuffo stated.
The managing director also highlighted the efforts of the
bank in the development of the educational sector by providing “financial aid
for needy and bright students of the University of Ghana; a Junior High School
Block at Kramokrom in the Ashanti/ Akyem North District, contributions to the
Ghana Education Trust Fund and sponsorship of Students in Free Enterprise
(SIFE).
The Member of Parliament for Tema West, Mrs Irene Torshie
Addo expressed appreciation to the bank for its support and urged the bank to
help improve the poor state of schools
in the country.
Mrs Addo pledged to provide computers for the computer
laboratory of the newly constructed classroom block.
The Tema Metro Director of Education, Mr Kwesi Hutchful
pledged the assembly’s support to maintain the facilities provided and tasked
the head teacher of the school to ensure that classrooms are not used for any other activity but teaching.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of HFC Bank, Nana
Agyei Duku cut the tape and unveiled the plaque to inaugurate the building.
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