Sunyani (B/A), July 6, GNA - The Ghana Education Service Council has commended

the Government for improving infrastructure requirements for Senior High Schools (SHS)

nationwide. Speaking on behalf of the Chairman of the Council, Agyewodin Prof. Adu Gyamfi

Ampim, Mr Francis Kojo Arthur, government representative on the Council, said the

Government had done well to meet the challenges posed by extending the duration of SHS

from three years to four years. Mr Arthur, who is also the Member of Parliament for Gomoa West said a visit by the

Council to the Volta, Brong Ahafo and Ashanti regions recently showed that educational

infrastructure had improved considerably since President John Evans Atta Mills took over

the administration of the country. He said the Council also commended the authorities of some SHS for thei= r ingenuity in

providing some facilities for their schools. Mr Arthur on his support for his constituents said he had awarded 140 students in SHS,

polytechnics and nurses training colleges with scholarships to pursue their studies and had

paid over GH?30,000 to cover fees for the students. He said he was constructing a bridge to span river Ochie at Ollefleku t= o enable children

to have easy passage to school at Abeadze. The Education Service Council member said he had also provided six communities with

water poly-tanks. The beneficiary communities were Gomoa Ajumako, Ajumakoansa, Brebiano, Gomoa

Mankessim, Akropong and Osede CHPS compound. He said he had done all these to support the government's better Ghan= a agenda. The MP said he was also supporting five communities to construct their markets to

generate income for the Assembly.