Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the deputy minister of education, has sponsored 30 selected students from Bosomtwe with a special scheme of scholarships.
The 30 beneficiaries will be pursuing bachelor’s degrees in various spheres of engineering at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa from next year.
The courses include mining engineering, geological engineering, environmental and safety engineering, electrical engineering, petroleum engineering, computer science and geomatic engineering.
Dr Adutwum, who doubles as the MP for the area, took to Facebook to announce the scholarships, which include tuition and accommodation for the entire duration of study.
Fulfil a resolution
He wrote: “My office has taken care of admission, tuition and accommodation of these 30 fresh students until they complete their various courses.
“This feat is part of [already launched] strategies and processes for the fulfilment of one of my political resolutions: to get, at least, 100 engineers and doctors each from my constituency by the time I leave office as MP.
“It is also a way to thank the Lord for how far He has brought me, looking at my story of how I nearly could not go to secondary school because of poverty; and to also help others that might not have the opportunity to realise their dreams and potential if they are not given a helping hand.”
Broad brush
As part of the package, the MP had breakfast with the beneficiaries.
“I had a breakfast meeting with 30 selected students from different communities in my constituency, Bosomtwe, who are going to pursue a bachelor’s degree in different spheres of engineering at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, come next academic year (2021), courtesy of my sponsorship,” he said.
Other beneficiaries of the MP’s largesse are expected to take courses in education, nursing and other courses at different levels.
“Apart from these 30 freshly admitted, soon-to-be UMaT-trained future engineers, there are other students pursuing medicine, engineering, education, nursing and other courses at different levels of tertiary education, both local and abroad, courtesy of my office,” Adutwum said.
Fred Dzakpata
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