Six basic schools in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region have benefitted from a generous donation by Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Limited (BOST).

BOST distributed over 11,000 exercise books and supplementary reading materials to pupils from the beneficiary schools.

The beneficiary schools include Atimpoku RC Basic School and Atimpoku L/A Junior High School, among others. This initiative is part of BOST’s nationwide educational support programme targeting communities impacted by its operations, with a total of 100,000 learning materials planned for distribution.

Speaking on the initiative, BOST’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Manager, Mr. Yaw Antwi Dadzie, stated, “We are ensuring that schools in communities surrounding our depots have the necessary learning materials to boost education. So far, we have covered areas like Kumasi, Savelugu, Buipe, Debre, and Bolga and distributed over 80,000 materials.”

This programme aligns with Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims to promote equitable and quality education.

Mr. Dadzie noted that a needs-based assessment conducted two years ago informed the decision to support schools with learning materials.

In addition to the educational initiative, he explained that BOST has offered scholarships worth GH?1.5 million to 50 students at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), covering tuition, laptops, stipends, and other support.

The company, he observed, also emphasizes environmental sustainability through tree planting to reduce its carbon footprint.

In a brief remark after the donation, head teachers of the beneficiary schools observed that teaching and learning go with assessment but said a key challenge among schools in the catchment area is that some of the pupils lack exercise books.

Speaking on the impact of the donation, the headteacher of Atimpoku D/A JHS said, “This donation will help us a lot because we have 237 students, and some of them don’t come to school because they don’t have exercise books to do assignments, and it is always difficult to know their improvements.”