Mr. Ali Al-Halabi, Lebanese Ambassador in Ghana, has paid tribute to Ghana’s education system and pledged his government’s unwavering determination to deepen cooperation to sustain the quality and standard.

“Ghana’s educational system and concept have been one of the best in Africa since the 1960’s, and have helped to produce many knowledgeable people to lead the campaign for the continent’s general development,” he said when he presented a scholarship package to selected law students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

The package covers the school and accommodation fees of the 12 beneficiaries of the Law Faculty.

The Lebanese Embassy, last year awarded similar scholarships to 22 students in three public universities and 13 children of deceased soldiers.

Mr. Al-Halabi recounted that a significant number of his countrymen had over the years received education in the country, and said his government was grateful for that, and would stand with Ghana every step of the way to bolster its academic programmes.

He urged the beneficiaries to work hard on their books, telling them that there was no shortcut to success.

Professor William Otoo Ellis, the Vice-Chancellor, invited corporate institutions to partner the University to raise the standard of science education.

This, he said, they could do, by supporting with teaching and learning aids, equipping the laboratories and awarding scholarships to students.