The family and children of the late Auagustus Kofi Kwakye, affec­tionately known as Teacher Kwakye, have launched the Teacher Kwakye Educational Fund to honour his enduring legacy in mathematics education and to support brilliant but needy students.The fund was officially launched by Rev.

Harrison Amponsah (Dis­trict Minister; Awisa District- Presby Church) during a commemorative service, marking the first anniver­sary of his passing at the Calvary Presbyterian Church, Akyem AwisaBorn on August 8, 1949, and called to glory on February 21, 2024, Teacher Kwakye was widely celebrated for his exceptional ded­ication to the teaching of mathe­matics.Throughout his career, he helped countless students, many of whom had failed mathematics multiple times to finally achieve the pass mark needed to pursue tertiary education.His impact on the academic lives of underprivileged children remains unmatched.Teacher Kwakye began his educational journey at Akyem Awisa Presby Primary and Boarding Schools before earning a scholar­ship to Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS).He later trained as a teacher at Fosu Teacher Training College, where he passed the Post-Second­ary Teachers' Examination in 1972 with distinction, placing second out of 59 candidates and earning the highest mark in mathematics.He furthered his expertise at Akrokeri Specialist Training College and later earned a Bachelor of Ed­ucation degree in Mathematics and a Diploma in Economics from the University of Cape Coast in 1990.His teaching career includ­ed stints at Akyem Akroso L/A school, schools in Nigeria, Achimo­ta School, Radiant Way Preparatory, and the University of Ghana Basic School (where he retired as Princi­pal Teacher in 2010).Teacher Kwakye also served as the district coordinator for mathe­matics in the Akim Oda district and spent much of his time offering free mathematics tuition to underprivi­leged children across Accra, Akyem Awisa, and surrounding communi­ties.At the launch, his eldest daugh­ter, Mrs Wendy Ameyaw announced the fund, stating that the fund was for academically gifted church members of the Calvary Presbyteri­an Church in Akyem Awisa.She noted that the fund would be managed by a board comprising representatives from the church, the family, and his children.Speaking on behalf of the fam­ily, Mrs Vida Asante, sister to the late Teacher Kwakye, urged parents to support their children's education and not to relinquish their respon­sibilities simply because of the fund. BY TIMES REPORTER