Ghana’s national oil company, GNPC, has offered a full scholarship to Benjamin Darko, a brilliant Senior High School graduate whose impressive 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result went viral online across the West African nation.
The full educational scholarship by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is to enable the beneficiary to pursue Chemical Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST).
Announcing the scholarship package during a meeting with Master Darko and his family at the office of the Vice Chancellor (VC) of KNUST, the Executive Director of the GNPC Foundation, Dr Dominic Eduah said the Education & Training Unit of the Foundation is offering the support to restore Master Darko’s hopes.
He added that his outfit, in collaboration with its educational partners, has initiated steps to facilitate his successful admission in the university’s next enrolment window.
Despite scoring 5As and 3Bs, the intelligent 21-year-old former Science student of Presbyterian Senior Secondary School (PRESEC), Legon, has had his desire to pursue a Medical-Science related course at the university hindered by the lack of financial support.
In keeping himself busy and to give his dreams a chance, the boy from Bepowase, a farming community in the North Akuapim Municipality of the Eastern Region, has, since 2021, taken to several menial jobs in a rather daunting bid to save for his education.
Currently working as a fuel attendant at a GOIL station in Kumasi, Darko’s predicament gained national attention after his story was highlighted in a GHOne news report that went viral on social media.
“At GNPC Foundation, we understand the challenges of many parents and students seeking advancements in education amidst tight financial constraints and we are happy to play the role of facilitating the realisation of many dreams through our scholarships and other educational intervention programmes,” Dr. Eduah commented.
Professor Rita Akosua Dickson, VC of KNUST, expressed delight in the opportunity to contribute to the moulding of Benjamin Darko when he begins his KNUST journey.
She congratulated him and advised him to stay disciplined.
Excited about the prospect of finally getting his education back on track, Benjamin Darko thanked GNPC for contributing to supporting his future and assured them his best.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
