Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, MP for Builsa South, has authorised the Builsa South District Assembly to release and disburse 231,200 cedis from his portion of the common fund to 264 student natives of his constituency to assist them to pay school fees.
The 264 beneficiaries of his student support programme, which started in 2017, were selected by his Students’ Support Selection Committee from a total of 426 applications, a statement signed by Deputy Communication Officer and Member of Student Support Selection Committee, Daniel Akogtu, said.
In the authorisation letter to the Builsa South District Assembly dated 15th September 2024, Dr. Apaak, who is the Deputy Ranking member on Parliament’s Education Committee and a spokesperson on education for the NDC 2024 campaign, noted that out of the 264, 140 of the beneficiaries are females and 124 are males.
According to the communication to the Assembly, the program’s beneficiaries of 264 comprise 182 students from various universities and 82 students from nursing and teacher training colleges. Each of the 182 university students will receive a support package of GHc 1,000, while the 82 nursing and teacher trainees will receive GHc 600 each.
Due to limited funding, not all applicants could be accommodated. However, Dr. Apaak encourages unsuccessful applicants to reapply next year, as priority will be given to those who met the criteria but could not be supported this year.
Dr. Apaak’s students’ support programme, initiated in 2017, has so far [2017-2024] supported a total of 995 Builsa South students with a total amount of GHc 747,000 [seven hundred and forty-seven thousand cedis].
The students’ support programme is but one of many interventions the hardworking and popular MP has made in the area of education. His commitment to supporting education in the Builsa South Constituency, in line with his dedication to public service, remains exemplary.
In addition to education, Dr. Apaak has also made noteworthy life transforming interventions in the areas of health care delivery, water and sanitation, youth and women empowerment, and agriculture.
Source: 3news.com
