Interior Minister and Member of Parliament for Asawase Constituency, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has donated school desks to public and private schools while equipping over 130 young constituents with vocational tools to advance their skills in fashion design and cosmetology.
The initiative, shared via a Facebook post by the MP on Thursday, highlights his ongoing commitment to education and youth empowerment in the Asawase area, part of the bustling Asokore Mampong Municipality.
Muntaka was joined by Hon. Ben Abdallah Alhassan, Municipal Chief Executive of Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly, along with the MCEs for Oforikrom and Tafo municipalities, who lent their support to the distribution event.
“Yesterday, I had the honour of distributing school desks to various public and selected private schools in my cherished constituency,” Muntaka wrote.
The gesture aims to address persistent furniture shortages in local schools, improving learning environments for students amid Ghana’s push for quality basic education.
In a parallel effort at the same program, the MP handed out 105 industrial sewing machines, 30 hairdryers, and makeup lights to 137 trainees registered under his decade-old Youth Employment Module.
This flagship program places eager young people with master artisans for hands-on training in high-demand trades, including fashion design, hairdressing, carpentry, fabrication, electrical work, and more.
To qualify for startup equipment, participants must pass examinations supervised by the National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI), ensuring they enter the job market with certified skills and tools to launch their businesses.
Muntaka expressed gratitude to all stakeholders, concluding his post, “To all stakeholders, I say thank you. May Allah bless our collective efforts as we work to build a prosperous society.”
The distribution underscores Muntaka’s focus on practical interventions in Asawase, a constituency known for its vibrant youth population and growing informal sector. Similar initiatives have previously supported hundreds of locals, contributing to reduced youth unemployment in the Ashanti Region.
