Japan Motors Trading Company Limited (JMTC), a motor firm in the automobile industry, has, on Friday July 19, 2019, officially handed over to Madina Islamic School, a Book booth it sponsored to support Ghana Book Development Council (GBDC) in its reading promotion efforts.

This kind gesture by Japan Motors was in response to requests made by Ghana Book Development Council to companies and organizations to support its effort in reaching as many pupils as possible in the public schools with books.

The exercise forms part of GBDC’s campaign, dubbed “Learn to read; read to learn” which was initiated to create and increase awareness on the benefits of reading, particularly to children. The Book booths are stocked with assorted storybooks to supplement the existing library facilities.

The booths also have seating areas fixed permanently to the sides and have been colourfully branded to attract the attention of the children to the books.

Speaking at the ceremony to officially hand over the Book booth to the school, the Executive Director of Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd., Mr. Nouhad Kalmoni reiterated the need for the pupils to cultivate the culture of reading. He added that when they make good use of these books, they would develop the skills in writing. This, he noted, would one day make them authors in their own right.

The Deputy Human Resource and Administrative Manger of Japan Motors, Mr Abubakar Alhassan, also stressed the importance of education to humanity at large. He said every society that has the quest for development and growth thrives on education. He advised the pupils to take their education seriously. He quoted various texts from the Quran to support his assertions.

The Literacy Promotion Manager of Ghana Book Development Council, Mr. Daniel Ofosu-Asamoah, was also thankful to Japan Motors for the sponsorship and also encouraged other organisations and companies to support the campaign to create awareness on the need for everyone, particularly school children, to read.

Present at the ceremony to hand over the Book booth to authorities of Madina Islamic school were officials from Japan Motors and Ghana Book Development Council as well as the Headmistress, Madam Adama Issifu, and staff of Madina Islamic school, including a section of the pupils of the school.

The Book booth was sponsored at the cost of GHS 10, 000.00.