A United States-based Non- Government Organization (NGO) “NGOLI,” has organized a Mathematics and Science (M&S) Quiz Competition for seven basic schools in the Gomoa East district of the Central Region.

The programme was sponsored by Gentleman Radio.com from the US.

Gomoa Benso Junior High Schools (B), Benso(C), Gomoa Aboso (A) JHS, Akropong (SDA) (JHS), Aboso Zion (JHS), Otapirow (D/A) and Gomoa Akropong Blessed Academy Preparatory JHS participated.

Speaking to the Press, Mr Raymond Amezado, President of the NGO said the competition was to improve the performance of basic school students in the district.

Benso (C) JHS emerged the overall winner.

Mr Amezado who was accompanied by two board members of NGOLI, Ms Tara Jackson and Ms Liza Kotou, said the three contestants of the winning school would be given full scholarships by the NGO to complete Senior High Schools of their choices

According to the President, the NGO came to Gomoa East District through the instrumentality of Mr Ernest Quarm, Assemblyman for Ekroful /Akropong Electoral Area.

He said the second objective was to help eliminate fear and panic among students in solving Mathematics and Science questions in final examinations.

Mr Amezado who is also a Staff Sergeant in the US Army, said plans were far advanced to stock the computer laboratory at Aboso-Benso JHS to improve Information Communication Technology (ICT) studies.

He urged the Gomoa East District Assembly to furnish the NGO with challenges in education for assistance.

The President asked parents in the Gomoa East District and others in the Central Region to provide basic needs for their children to promote teaching and learning.

Mr Quarm said the Assembly had empowered the Gomoa Akyempim and Ajumako Traditional Areas to instituted bye-laws to check parents who refused to send their children to school.