42.3 million cedis for schools projects in Buokrom

Kumasi (Ashanti), 21st May 99 ?

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has voted 42.3 million cedis for the completion of projects being undertaken jointly by the school authorities and Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) of the Okrom Junior Secondary Schools (JSS)'A' and 'B'.

About 29.5 million cedis of the amount has been allocated for the construction of a three-storey classroom block, offices and library for the JSS 'B', being undertaken by the

PTA, which has so far spent 22 million cedis on the project.

The remaining amount of 12.8 million cedis is to be used to complete a three-classroom block for the JSS 'A' on which the PTA has also so far spent 15 million cedis.

Mr Andrews Acheampong, assemblyman for Buokrom electoral area announced this at the inauguration of a 13-member Buokrom Schools Management, Committee (SMC) at Buokrom in Kumasi.

Mr Acheampong said the allocation of the money is part of the assembly's contribution to the upliftment of falling standards in education through the provision of basic infrastructure for schools in the metropolis.

The assemblyman said work would begin next month on the construction of a 80 million cedis modern place of conveniences with the assistance of the Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom.

He said a 30.5 million-cedi place of convenience would also be constructed in Sepe Owusu-Ansah and pledged the assembly's commitment to improve on the people's standard of living.