The Uzochukwu Akunedozi Foundation has introduced plans to extend the variety of college students benefiting from its scholarship scheme within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The founder and Chief Executive Director of the inspiration, Chief Uzochukwu Akunedozi, disclosed this through the organisation’s annual assembly with greater than 200 scholarship beneficiaries in Abuja.
The occasion, held at Blake Resort, introduced collectively college students from Government Secondary School (GSS), Mpape; Government Model Secondary School (GMSS), Jikwoyi; and Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Caro.
Akunedozi stated the inspiration was dedicated to supporting the schooling and well-being of kids from deprived backgrounds by offering them with alternatives to finish their schooling.
He urged representatives of the three faculties to determine extra college students from poor households who may very well be included within the scholarship programme.
According to him, the initiative is aimed toward decreasing the monetary burden on households and giving deprived kids entry to instructional alternatives.
The basis’s founder additionally urged the beneficiaries to take their research significantly, develop studying and writing habits and keep away from extreme use of cell phones and social media.
He inspired them to be hardworking, obedient and artistic, including that tutorial efficiency would kind the idea of a reward scheme for excellent college students.
Akunedozi additionally introduced the appointment of Miss Chibuzor Alaegbu as Director-General of the inspiration to supervise its scholarship programme.
He stated her duties would come with acquiring tutorial evaluation stories from the colleges, figuring out beneficiaries who may require further classes or dwelling tutors and serving as a hyperlink between the inspiration, faculties and college students.
He congratulated the beneficiaries on their efficiency within the final tutorial session, significantly those that had been appointed faculty prefects.
Speaking on behalf of the collaborating faculties, the Vice Principal of GMSS Jikwoyi, Mr Maji Labaran, thanked Akunedozi for supporting college students from deprived backgrounds.
Labaran additionally appealed to the inspiration to think about helping faculties within the FCT with Computer-Based Test (CBT) services forward of the deliberate transition of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations to the format.
A father or mother, Mrs Joy Emmanuel Okoli, additionally counseled the inspiration, saying the scholarship assist had helped ease the monetary duties of oldsters.
Similarly, the Head Girl of GMSS Jikwoyi, Akhere Favour Osemudiamen, who spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries, expressed gratitude to Akunedozi for paying their faculty charges and serving to them proceed their schooling.
She stated the intervention had given many college students the chance to pursue their tutorial ambitions and sit up for a greater future.
The occasion additionally featured a presentation on the consequences of peer strain, distribution of college baggage and lunch for the beneficiaries.
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