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Clement Abas Apaak — MP, Builsa South
Clement Abas Apaak — MP, Builsa South

Apaak authorises release of funds to support Builsa South students

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, has authorised the Builsa South District Assembly to release and disburse GH¢231,200 from his portion of the common fund to 264 student natives of his constituency to assist them in paying school fees.

The 264 beneficiaries of his student support programme, which started in 2017, were selected by his Students' Support Selection Committee from a total of 426 applications. 

Beneficiaries

In the authorisation letter to the Builsa South District Assembly dated September 15, 2024, Dr Apaak, who is the Deputy Ranking member on Parliament's Education Committee and a spokesperson on education for the NDC 2024 campaign, noted that out of the 264,140 of the beneficiaries were females and 124 were males.

The letter, signed and issued by the Deputy Communication Officer and Member of Student Support Selection Committee, Daniel Akogtu, explained that the programme's beneficiaries of 264 comprised 182 students from various universities and 82 students from nursing and teacher training colleges. 

The letter stated that each of the 182 university students would receive a support package of GH¢1,000, while the 82 nursing and teacher trainees will receive GH¢600 each.

“Due to limited funding, not all applicants could be accommodated. However, Dr Apaak encourages unsuccessful applicants to reapply next year, as priority will be given to those who met the criteria but could not be supported this year,” the letter stated.

The Dr Apaak's students' support programme, initiated in 2017, has since 2017 to date, 2024, supported a total of 995 Builsa South students with a total amount of GH¢747,000.

Other interventions

The students' support programme is but one of many interventions the MP has made in the area of education. His commitment to supporting education in the Builsa South Constituency, in line with his dedication to public service, remains exemplary. 

In addition to education, Dr Apaak has also made noteworthy life-transforming interventions in the areas of health care delivery, water and sanitation, youth and women empowerment and agriculture. 

Explaining to the Daily Graphic, Dr Apaak said, “I believe in the transformative power of education. In fact, I'm a living example. And so, it has always been my mission to support brilliant, needy students to get an education. 

He explained that as an MP for a rural and less developed constituency, where most of his constituents did not have the capacity to support the education of their wards beyond the secondary level, “I feel obliged to assist as many young men and women get tertiary and vocational education.” 

Dr Apaak was hopeful that such support would not only transform the individuals but ultimately the society.

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