Students Receive Laptops from Barclays Bank Ghana Ltd. Under the Students Financial Aid Programme

One of the beneficiaries receiving a laptop from Mr. Cyrus de Graft-Johnson, Citizenship Manager, Barclays Bank Head Office

Ten students of the University of Ghana have been presented with laptops by Barclays Bank Ghana Ltd. at a short ceremony which took place at the Students Financial Aid Office.

The presentation was made by Mr. Cyrus de Graft-Johnson, Citizenship Manager, Barclays Bank Head Office.  He was accompanied by Mr. Baaba Abdul from the Barclays Bank, University of Ghana Campus Branch.

In his remarks, Mr. de Graft-Johnson said Barclays Bank Ghana Ltd. has introduced a concept “Ready to Work”, which he explained was a platform to equip students with employable skills.  He said the website is still being updated and will ready by the end of March due to an internal transition exercise, adding that "the Ready to Work" training at the University of Ghana would take off on 26th February 2019.

Mr. Cyrus de Graft-Johnson

The beneficiaries are Ernest Kofi Adjei Adomako, Theophilus Adu-Gyamfi, Randy Bannerman-Thompson, Wisdom Nanor, Kingsley Delanyo Adjei, Augustina Adzakey, Timothy Musah, Rena Darko, Redeemer Nana Ama Kumah and Oscar Bismark Tetteh.

The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs. Stella A. Amoa, Director of Public Affairs, Prof. Godfred Bokpin, Ag. Dean of Student Affairs, Mr. Benedict Fosu, Senior Assistant Registrar, Office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Academic & Student Affairs,  and the Head of the Students Financial Aid Office, Mrs. Christine Baning.

Officials from Barclays bank pose with beneficiaries and university officials