The Government of Japan has provided the Birim South District Assembly in the Eastern Region with a grant of One hundred and three thousand Five hundred and fifty-one U.S dollars for the improvement of educational facilities for Adinkro School Complex, in Accra yesterday.
This is under the Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots and Human Security Projects (GGHSP) scheme.
The Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Mr. Keiichi Katakami who presented the grant said that the Grassroots and Human Security Project is one of Japan’s ODA Scheme that responds to local community needs in developing countries.
The Ambassador disclosed that Adinkrom Primary School block was constructed over twenty years ago out of mud.
“Since its establishment, no maintaince activity has been done on this only educational infrastructure in the community, this has resulted in a dilapidated structure; obviously unsafe and unsuitable for proper academic activities”, he added.
“Improving the quality of education amongst the youth of Adinkrom and its surrounding communities will better prepare them for their future ahead”, he stressed.
He said that since the GGHSP began in Ghana in 1989, the Government of Japan has funded a total of two hundred and twenty-four projects nationwide.
The Ambassador Mr. Keiichi Katakami said that education is a key foundation for social development, adding that education provides requisite conditions for every individual to enhance his or her own economic ability.
“The Government of Japan supports initiatives under primary education so the children of Ghana can obtain the tools they need to contribute actively to the growth of this country”, he said.
He urged the Birim South District Assembly to ensure that the project is successfully completed to be able to contribute to the education and development of the youth in the district.
The District Chief Executive of Birim South, Honorable Nana Baffour Mensah-Takyi, receiving the grant, expressed appreciation to the Japan Embassy for the kind gesture done the Birim District.
“I want to commend the Embassy of Japan for the numerous assistance they have provided so far for the Government of Ghana and the Birim South District in particular.I am convinced that certainly, this will not be the last project the Embassy will provide for the District.
He said that the Assembly and the community are prepared to maintain the facility that would be provided.
