Ursula commissions multi-purpose ICT library for Dansoman students

By Justice Dzido On Nov 25, 2020

Dansoman residents have for the past months had many developmental projects from their Member of Parliament, the latest to add to the tall list list is the construction of modern, integrated, multi-purpose ICT library and robotics lab project at Ebenezer Senior High School.

The project which started 12 months ago which is aimed at providing the next generation in the Dansoman community, a means to acquire more knowledge, skills and relevant future has been completed and handed over to the authorities of the school.

Speaking at the handing over ceremony on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma West Constituency , Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful said, “When we are given the right tools and the right skills, our young people can compete and be the best in the world.

“That’s why I’m excited about this project. It’s abundantly clear from all the successes that our young people have chalked that we do not lack in talent or potential. What our young people need are the tools and the platforms to showcase what they can achieve with the very best in the world,”

The project funded by telecommunication giant MTN boasts of a reception area, a storeroom, a 100-seater conventional library area, a 20-seater ICT center, a world-class robotics lab or training center, two offices plus washrooms.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh on his part noted that his outfit is excited to be part of the story of the Dansoman Community Library that is likely to go down as the first Secondary School library in Ghana to have a modern integrated, multipurpose library that includes both an ICT component and a Robotics lab.

“One of our core mandates is to improve the quality of life of people through appropriate and sustainable interventions in communities where MTN operates. Simply put, we have a responsibility to the people of Dansoman and we are happy to support in this way,”

According to him, “the power of education has long been documented in our literature and history. It’s the keystone of people’s lives and happiness and it’s for this reason that education is one of the three pillars of our corporate social investment strategy.”