EPP Books Services,
Ghana’s leading publisher and largest book distributor on Tuesday presented
books worth GHȼ9,000.00 to three schools.
The presentation, which is in fulfillment of
EPP Books Services “Stock your Library Project” saw Police Barracks Primary
School and Tamale Main Seventh Day Adventist A and B Primary School and La
Nkwantanang Madina Cluster of Schools being the first three beneficiary
schools.
The Police Barracks Primary School and Tamale
Main Seventh Day Adventist A and B Primary School received GHȼ2,000.00 worth of
books each, while the La Nkwantanang Madina Cluster of Schools had GHȼ5,000.00
worth of books.
The “Stock your Library Project” is a five
million reading initiative launched by the EPP Books Services in collaboration
with the Ghana Library Association with the aim of donating and equipping
various school libraries across the country with reading and informative books
to promote reading amongst students.
Speaking at a ceremony to mark the
presentation, Mrs Millicent Brookman Amissah, the General Manager of EPP Books
Services, said the presentation was in fulfillment of EPP’s commitment of
distributing books to the various schools free of charge.
She called on other schools to apply as
invitation is still opened saying: “The invitation is still open and interested
schools should contact the Ghana Library Association,” she said.
Mr Samuel Bentil Aggrey, the Vice President of
the Ghana Library Association, said in 2013, the Association saw it right to
launch reading clubs in schools where children would be nurtured and reading
habit cultivated amongst children.
He lauded EPP for their support and also
lauded teachers for their interest and continuous support that is making
reading a priority not only in the various schools but the country at large.
“The books will not just be in boxes, we will
try as much as possible for its usage to be worthwhile,” he said.
Professor Perpetual Dadzie, President of the
Ghana Library Association, expressed happiness about the presentation saying it
was a dream comes true.
“Today I am very happy that EPP has honoured
its pledge,” she said.
Prof Dadzie advised students to read
extensively as that would help them to understand whatever they say and also
take them far.
“You are in save hands especially with the
teachers we have trained to mend the reading clubs,” she said.
Some beneficiary teachers and students who
spoke to the Ghana News Agency thanked EPP and the Ghana Library Association
for an initiative that aims at helping the vocabulary of students to be
enriched.
Written by Elsie Appiah-Osei, GNA
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