UPSA leads by example, adopts La Nkwantana Basic Schools

UPSA Leads by example and hence adopts La Nkwantana Basic Schools to show what it means to be a good corporate citizen. and how to give back to the community it finds it self.

It was all joy and smiles for pupils of the La Nkwantanang M/A Basic 7 & 8 Schools at Madina when the University of Professional Studies, Accra, formally adopted the two schools.

The adoption of the school is the first under the Academic Community Projects initiative by the University and forms part of activities to mark its 55th anniversary.

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Under the initiative, the University will stock the ICT lab of the school with modern computers and provide training for personnel to manage the facility.

The University through its community action initiative will also build a canteen for the two schools. UPSA will as well supply books for the library and introduce an awards scheme to motivate staff who go over and beyond the call of duty to contribute to the academic development of the pupils.

Making the announcements during the launch of the project on Monday, February 10, 2020, the Vice-Chancellor of UPSA, Professor Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey, said apart from becoming the leading business institution in the country, authorities of the University were working to make it relevant in the community where it is situated, which is the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipality.

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He added that the UPSA academic Community project has therefore been established to inspire the underprivileged, improve teaching and learning while motivating the handlers at the basic level with prize incentives.

He added that the UPSA academic Community project has therefore been established to inspire the underprivileged, improve teaching and learning while motivating the handlers at the basic level with prize incentives.

“Where are all the 3.8 million pupils who could not make it to the tertiary level?” Prof Amartey asked.

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He stressed that “out of these children here today, we will have presidents, doctors, engineers, marketers, bankers, business moguls and above all teachers; so there is the need to pay serious attention to their academic developments.”

Prof Amartey further announced that UPSA lecturers were prepared to offer free weekend classes to the pupils as part of their service to the community.

The Headmistress of the Basic School 8, Miss Paulina Kyeremanten, who was delighted about the kind gesture, described the move by the University as “unprecedented, thoughtful and welcoming.”

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She added that the projects when completed will not only put smiles on the faces of the pupils but also go a long way to improve their academic performance and personal confidence.

The Head of Supervision and Monitoring at La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Area, Mr Peter Ngala, who represented the Municipal Director of Education, observed that the visit by the University has served as great motivation for both the pupils and the teaching staff.