Check the family history of applicants before awarding scholarships – Member of the Assembly

By Christopher Tetteh / Evans Donkoh, RNG

Sunyani, June 06, GNA – Mr. Isaac Yaw Brenya,
the deputy of the electoral region of Abonsua to Sunyani suggested Thursday of
The Sunyani Municipal Assembly will undertake a thorough verification of family history
candidates before awarding scholarships to students.

He noted the Assembly's fellowship program
was primarily designed to benefit bright but needy students, but expressed
fear that most of the beneficiaries come from wealthy families who could
to finance the education of these beneficiaries.

Mr. Brenya described the situation as follows:
inappropriate and unfair to the detriment of the brilliant but needy
students in the municipality.

Contribute to the discussions during the first
Regular meeting of the fourth session of the Sixth Assembly, on Tuesday
Sunyani, he observed that the scholarship program would lose its purpose and tend to
benefit the rich if the Assembly does not do the background check of
candidates.

Mr. Brenya said that although some of the
Students may qualify for the scholarship, the Assembly should only consider
bright but needy students so that they can also pursue higher education.

Mrs. Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Sunyani
The director general of the municipality had previously indicated that education being the
priority of the Assembly, its Scholarship Review Committee would ensure that
that all deserving students, have benefited.

She advised the students of the municipality of
learn hard and do your best to get the best grades in the Senior West African
Secondary certificate examination (WASSCE) to benefit from the scholarship.

GNA