72 students honoured at President’s Independence Day awards

This year, seventy-two (72) students, including eight (8) with special educational needs were recognized for their outstanding performance in the 2021 and 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE).

As part of their award package, each student received a cash prize, a laptop, and a year’s-long supply of Nestlé products as well as a signed certificate by the President of the Republic of Ghana.

These prizes were the icing on the cake, following a series of exciting activities organized for the awardees, including visits to Parliament House and the Ministry of Education, a tour of the Nestlé factory in Tema and an air-experience at the Air Force Base in Burma Camp.

In his address at the ceremony, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo congratulated the award recipients and encouraged them to continue to work hard and to strive for excellence in their chosen fields.

He also thanked Nestlé for their continued support of the awards ceremony and for their commitment to promoting excellence among Ghanaian youth.

Georgios Badaro, in his remarks, highlighted that Nestlé’s longstanding partnership with the Presidency and the Ministry of Education recognizes the achievements of young Ghanaian talents to motivate them to strive for excellence in all their endeavours and become responsible future leaders in the country.

The awardees are selected based on their exceptional academic performances in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)