The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has donated 11,509 reading books to two libraries attached to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) facilities in the Eastern Region.
Seven thousand, five hundred and nine books were given to the Akim Oda Christina Akua Brago Diawuo Library and Technology Hub in the Birim Central Municipality, while 4,000 books were presented to the Janet Brako Community Library and ICT Centre at Bieni in the Achiase District.
The diverse collection includes novels, religious texts and history books, aimed at enhancing the reading skills of students and pupils in these areas.
During the presentations, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful said the books would help build the capacities of students to enable them to contribute their quota to the development of the communities.
“This will help the students to acquire knowledge through reading to become more efficient in social development, for the advancement of the communities in the area and the country as a whole,” she said.
The minister noted that the donation was in support of Alexander Akwasi Acquah, the Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, as part of efforts to provide educational materials to local students.
Mrs Owusu-Ekuful urged parents to encourage their children to make full use of the resources, stressing that education is key to bringing up productive citizens
Judith Twumwaa, ISD
