91 Students awarded NPCT scholarships

Ninety-One Ghanaian students have received scholarship awards totalling GH¢ 55,110.00 from the National Partnership for Children’s Trust (NPCT) for the 2013/2014 academic year.

Beneficiaries comprised students of junior and senior high schools, as well as the tertiary institutions.  Sampson Nkrumah and Yussif Issaka were adjudged the best candidates in the last Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSSCE) respectively.

The National Partnership for Children’s Trust annual scholarship awards ceremony is an occasion where the Trust grants scholarships to brilliant, needy pupils and students.

The Trust is a registered non-profit charitable organisation that seeks to enhance the welfare of children in Ghana. Founded in 2001, it is run by a board of trustees made up of distinguished men and women, who give their time and energy to help improve the lives of children.

The HFC Bank and Ecobank are the core partners, supported by several individual donors, including Mr Lawrence Addo, Chief Executive Officer of Relish Foods, Osu, Accra.