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Mr Yusif Jajah-Scholarship

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By
Francis Cofie, GNA

Accra, Oct. 19, GNA –
Mr Yusif Jajah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso North has awarded
scholarships at the cost of GH₵90,000.00 to 206 students in his constituency.

The beneficiaries
constituted brilliant, but needy pupils and students ranging from basic to
tertiary education, whose cheques were written in the names of their schools
and institutions.

Presenting the
scholarship to selected beneficiaries in a symbolic gesture at a short
ceremony, Mr Jaiah urged the pupils and students to take education in order to
grow up to be responsible citizens who would give back to society.

He said education
remained one of his topmost priorities in the scheme of things and that he
would ensure that the youth the constituency, especially those from reduced
circumstances to receive the best of education.

According to Mr
Jajah, he had the privilege of attaining his present status by virtue of the
value placed on education, and as such would give his best shot to the cause of
education in his constituency so that the youth would gain a better footing in
the future.

“The most important
thing is to build the human resource of the nation so that in future, they can
come back to serve their society and the nation at large,” he said.

Mr Ahmed Tahiru, the
Constituency Chairman advised the beneficiaries to make good use of the
opportunities offered them by studying hard to reach greater heights to justify
the investment made in them.

This is the third
time the MP is awarding scholarships including 90 students in 2017, 100
students in 2018 alongside the donation of desk and mathematical sets to
schools and institutions.

GNA


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