{"id":248266,"date":"2024-11-08T19:13:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T19:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/08\/bawumia-unveils-sweeping-education-initiative-for-cocoa-children\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T19:13:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T19:13:57","slug":"bawumia-unveils-sweeping-education-initiative-for-cocoa-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/08\/bawumia-unveils-sweeping-education-initiative-for-cocoa-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Bawumia Unveils Sweeping Education Initiative For Cocoa Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a significant move to support Ghana\u2019s cocoa farmers, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has announced that children of cocoa farmers will receive free university education starting next year.<\/p>\n<p>This pledge was made during the Farmers\u2019 Day celebrations at Odotobri Constituency in the Amansie Central District.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative, facilitated by COCOBOD, aims to alleviate the financial burden on parents and promote education among cocoa farming communities.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Bawumia emphasized that the free Senior High School (SHS) policy has already made education accessible to everyone, and this new initiative will further empower cocoa farmers\u2019 children.<\/p>\n<p>However, concerns regarding the deplorable state of farmlands and climate change\u2019s impact on farming were raised by the Chief of Odotobri, Nana Adu Darko.<\/p>\n<p>He appealed to the government to address these issues and support an afforestation drive.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Bawumia assured the community that new technology will be employed to address the farmlands\u2019 deplorable state.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement comes amidst Ghana\u2019s 2024 elections, with Bawumia\u2019s New Patriotic Party (NPP) seeking re-election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>-BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 In a significant move to support Ghana\u2019s cocoa farmers, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has announced that children of cocoa farmers will receive free university education starting next year. 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