BEDC Electricity Plc. (BEDC) has awarded a scholarship covering full tuition fees, monthly upkeep allowance as well as presenting a Braille keyboard, laptop and a recording device to Mr Israel Ojo Temitope, a visually impaired Higher National Diploma 1 Mass Communication student of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo state.
The donation, according to the company, is part of its philanthropic gesture demonstrated its commitment to continually empower and impact lives within its franchise areas.
The presentation, which had in attendance the BEDC Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team led by the Chief State Head (BEDC), Ondo and Ekiti states, Mrs Kunbi Labiyi, Deputy Rector, Academic, Mr Adegun Olorunwa, Dean of Student Affairs, staff and students of the institution is part of the company’s (CSR) initiatives aimed at supporting the visually impaired student develop skills, improve his educational status and gain independence especially in reading and writing, with a view to assisting him to get a sound education.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony in Owo, Mrs Labiyi said, aside from the primary responsibility of distributing electricity services to its customers across its coverage areas, BEDC sees the CSR initiative as a veritable tool through which the society can be impacted positively and made a better place for everyone to live in.
According to Mrs Labiyi, the donation is aimed at restoring hope, providing adequate learning tools that are suited for the student’s special needs, preparing him for easy integration into society and the company is doing everything possible to help him achieve his educational goals in order for him become a better person in life rather than a burden to himself and the society.
‘’The donation we are witnessing today is a culmination of several behind the scene actions that have taken place since when we made formal contact with Israel Ojo Temitope and confirmed that he is indeed a genuine student of this institution of learning. As of today, BEDC has already paid his tuition fees for this current academic session and also credited his account with monetary support that would be enough to cover his feeding and pressing needs in school,” Labiyi said