Aside a decline in teenage pregnancy, many of the beneficiary schools have experienced a significant increase in enrollment, and improved overall exam results.
Over the last five years Tullow have invested a little over US$10m in classroom and dormitory infrastructure for 15 senior high schools in support of the government’s Free SHS programme, Tullow Ghana Limited has said.
According to the Oil Giant, “Twelve (12) secondary schools have benefited from the initiative from 2021 to 2023. Ten of the twelve schools are in the Western region, with the other two in the Ashanti and Northern regions”.
Additionally, in 2023, Tullow supported more than 10,000 students through infrastructure investments, STEM support and scholarships.
The Company making this known in its Bi-Annual Newsletter dated Jan-Jun 2024 said these buildings can accommodate an average of 500 students each at any given time annually, solving a key accommodation gap in the nation’s second-cycle education.
Tullow explained that beyond accommodation, the dormitories serve as a symbol of opportunities, futures, and dreams.
“Aside a decline in teenage pregnancy, many of the beneficiary schools have experienced a significant increase in enrollment, and improved overall exam results, with Axim Girls’ School moving from being the lowest-ranked school in the Western Region out of 37 institutions in 2019, to placing 6th in 2022,” the Company states.
To ensure youth employment, in partnership with the Youth Bridge Foundation (“YBF”), Tullow launched the Tullow Alumni Connect (“TAC”) programme in Ghana to reach 1,000 students every year and link about 600 beneficiaries to employment opportunities through the network.
“Since 2012, Tullow has been at the forefront of advancing the educational journeys of many young people in Ghana, with more than 1,000 students empowered through various scholarships to transition into tertiary education and beyond”, according to the Company.
It hopes the Alumni network will extend invitations to these beneficiaries, along with scholars from various Tullow tertiary scholarship programs, to join a robust alumni community committed to providing vital support to young people through mentoring and essential skills training.
Story: Oppong Baah
