The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has finally published a list of beneficiaries of its funded scholarships.
The publication contains the names of beneficiaries, the year of award, and the programmes of study on its official website.
The list made mention of 7,176 beneficiaries with programmes, ranging from Bachelors, Masters and PHDs from 2017 to 2022 in Ghana and abroad.
This follows a deferred response to a formal Right to Information (RTI) request by JoyNews through its Head of Research Desk, Raymond Acquah.
JoyNews had requested a comprehensive list of beneficiaries of GNPC scholarships to both local and foreign institutions, spanning from the inception of the program to the present.
The request also sought details on the criteria for beneficiary selection and the total expenditure on these scholarships annually.
In a letter dated April 30, 2024, addressed to Raymond Acquah, GNPC’s Deputy Chief Executive (Finance & Administration), Benjamin Kweku Acolatse, acknowledged receipt of the request.
However, citing Section 22 of Act 989, GNPC indicated that they would defer access to the information.
GNPC anticipated that the requested information will be accessible on the website within 90 days and encouraged The Multimedia Group to visit the site for updates.
Click here to access the full list on GNPC Foundation’s website.
Source: Adomonline.com
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