The Dean of the College of Education of University of Ghana, Legon, Prof. Audrey Gadzekpo, has lauded the direction of the Corporate Social Responsibility pursuits ofThe BEIGE Group.
Prof. Gadzekpo said any effort to help educate and reward excellence in academic pursuits was laudable.
The astute professor of Journalism and Media Studies, made this remark at the launch of the Youth Excellence League, a brainchild of The BEIGE Foundation, the Social Responsibility arm of The BEIGE Group.
The Youth Excellence League (YEL) is part of The BEIGE Foundation’s Life Skills Development Programme. The award schemerewards youth(agesbetween 13 and 27)who excel in academicand non-academic projects.
Professor Gadzekpo was particularly happy with this initiative as it seeks to help solve the problem of youth unemployment in the country.
The YEL, she said, will help sharpen the skills of the youth for better job placement through education and skills development. She believes that the youth needs “quality, relevant and affordable education;”one that will help solve the problem of unemployment.
She stressed that the problem of youth unemployment is no longer the problem of the government alone or a problem of NGOs to worry about.”
She encouraged all employers to emulate the example of TheBEIGE Foundation by investing in the education of our youth.
This she said can help reduce youth unemployment especially for youth who are uneducated due to financial needs.
Prof. Gadzekpo added that businesses need quality workforce that is well trained and innovative in order to thrive.
For this reason she described the launch of YEL as “a good demonstration of the kind of initiative we need to explore to address the challenge of youth unemployment”.
The Launch was graced by a former rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof.Stephen Adei, the Head of Department of Information Studies, University of Ghana, Legon; Dr. Emmanuel Adjei, the CEO of TheBEIGE Group, Mr. Mike Nyinaku,and the Deputy Managing Director of BEIGE Capital Savings and Loans, Mr. Charles Odonkor.
In all, seven people were awarded with investment packages for their achievements.
Mr. Francis Kofi Apau, Best Student 2016, BSc Administration, University of Professional Studies, Accra, and Mr. Isaac Sarfo, Best Student 2016, Bachelor of Commerce, University of Cape Coast Business School, received GHS 3,000 each. Jude Teiko, Best Student 2016, Ghana Christian High School received GHS 2,000.
The rest who received 1,000 each are :Augustina Adutwumwaa Asiamah, La Yahoushua JHS, Henry Konadu, La Bawaleshie JHS, and Nkonim Amo-Mensah Fobea of University of Ghana, Legon, Basic School.
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By: citibusinessnews.com/Ghana
