AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine, has cut the sod for the construction of a 24-unit classroom block for the Obuasi cluster of schools in the Municipality.
The classroom block, expected to be one of the largest and most modern public basic school facility in Ghana, is designed to address the infrastructural deficits within the education sector, to provide a safe, functional and conducive environment for effective teaching and learning.
It will have sick bays for male and females, offices for the head teacher and his assistants, staff common rooms, ICT laboratory, library, general assembly hall, cafeteria, additional offices, washrooms and toilet facilities.
Mr Edmund Oduro Agyei, the Community Relations Manager of AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine, at the ceremony stated that, the project aligned with the Mine’s purpose statement of “Mining to empower people and advance societies.”
He said the initiative also fulfilled AngloGold Ashanti’s commitment under its 10-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP), to enhance access to quality education in its host communities.
Mr Agyei said the facility, when completed, would help improve teaching and learning to promote quality education in the area.
Mr George Alfred Koomson, the Obuasi Municipal Director of Education, commended AngloGold Ashanti for the continuous commitment towards improving access to quality education in the municipality.
He highlighted some of the company’s significant contributions, including the provision of educational infrastructure, learning materials, and teacher capacity-building programmes.
“We have witnessed a remarkable improvement in education in Obuasi, thanks to the invaluable contributions of AngloGold Ashanti. This 24-unit classroom block further demonstrates our unwavering dedication to providing a conducive environment for effective teaching and learning,” he noted.
As part of AngloGold Ashanti’s commitment towards promoting local economic growth and empowering local contractors, two Obuasi-based firms – Kilon Company Ltd. and Erok Ghana Ltd. – have been awarded the contract to execute the project within 16 months.
GNA
