GES Director General Inaugurates 8th Library (SUGN)

Spring-Up Global Network, Deloitte literacy drive: GES Director-General inaugurates 8th library In a remarkable collaboration, the Spring-Up Global Network (SUGN) and Deloitte have recently unveiled their 8th library in Aburi, situated in the Eastern Region. This incredible endeavor, which commenced in October 2022, began with the inauguration of the first library in November 2022 at the Osu Cluster of Schools in the Greater Accra Region.

This incredible initiative focuses on transforming vacant classrooms into vibrant libraries, which have been renovated and stocked with books in eight clusters of schools across five regions.

The schools that benefit from this project include the Osu Cluster of Schools and Kwashieman Cluster of Schools in the Greater Accra region, the Adweso Cluster of Schools in Koforidua, the Aburi Cluster of Schools in the Eastern Region, and the Achiase Cluster of Schools in the Central Region.

Additionally, the State Experimental Basic School and Konongo Mines M/A Basic School in the Ashanti Region, as well as the Hohoe East Cluster of Schools in the Volta Region, have also recently become beneficiaries of this remarkable endeavor.

As a result, a staggering total of 23,319 children have directly experienced the positive impact of this innovative and purposeful project.

Ghana Education Service Commitment 

Inauguration the Aburi Cluster of Schools library, the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah, pledged the commitment of the service to implement various interventions and initiatives to improve learning outcomes.

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He said the GES was determined, in consistence with its mandate of ensuring that it delivers quality, inclusive, holistic, and relevant education, to achieve improved learning outcomes for the benefit of all Ghanaian children of school-going age without any discrimination.

“Our work impacts every home; thus, we uphold the values of partnerships and collaboration to ensure we work with all stakeholders to achieve our objectives,” he pointed out.
He applauded Deloitte and SUGN for playing a significant role in transforming the educational landscape.

“Through their diligent efforts and work with us, I am pleased to learn that within 20 months, the Deloitte WorldClass Initiative has provided eight libraries with over 9,400 books and impacted over 23,000 learners across five regions in Ghana,” he said.

Dr Nkansah expressed confidence that the libraries would empower the students to broaden their horizons, deepen their understanding of diverse subjects, and cultivate critical thinking skills essential to succeed in the 21st century.

He assured Deloitte and Spring-Up Global that the schools would uphold the highest level of maintenance to preserve the libraries for generations, adding, “This facility will change this district for the good!”

Shared goals

The Executive Director of SUGN, Akorfa Ama Akoto, said the partnership between Deloitte and her outfit had not only brought them closer to their shared goal of promoting literacy but also made a significant impact on the lives of thousands of children in Ghana, “a testament to our collective efforts”.

The 8th library’s inauguration for schools by GES has significantly increased our impact to 23,319 learners in our first year of implementation. This means that more children are benefiting from the initiative than the initial target of 16,000 for all eight libraries in the first year.

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Ms. Akoto expressed gratitude on behalf of the entire SUGN team to Deloitte for funding the project and continuously supporting the SUGN Project team to achieve this feat. She also commended the GES for providing the necessary support to exceed the initiative’s target.

Daniel Kwadwo Owusu, the Country Managing Partner of Deloitte Ghana, emphasized the importance of the library project to the firm’s community initiative of ‘Making Impact that Matters’ and its alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goal Four (SDG4) promoting quality education. Mr. Owusu highlighted Deloitte’s commitment to creating better futures for the next generation through initiatives like this.