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MTN Ghana Foundation has officially handed over a fully furnished 600-bed Girls Dormitory and an adjoining house mistress bungalow to the Tamale Senior High School at a cost of GHc2.805 million.
 
The new dormitory block is a two -storey building consisting of 21 rooms, washrooms, courtyard, laundry area. The facility will provide accommodation for 600 female students annually. The provision of the facility will help ease congestion and increase girls' enrolment in the school. The house mistress bungalow comprises of two bedrooms, living area, kitchen, toilet and bath. 
 
Speaking at the handing over ceremony in Tamale, the CEO of MTN Ghana Selorm Adadevoh said, “The MTN Foundation invested in this project because we believe that young girls deserve a wholesome and safe environment to study and for many more young girls to have the opportunity of a decent education”.
 
“This year marks 25 years of Scancom PLC (also known as MTN) and it is exciting to mark our 25th  year recognition with the opening of a 600-bed girls dormitory block that will no doubt change the lives of many of our young Ghanaian girls in the region,” he added.
 
The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, who is an alumnus of Tamale Senior High School was the guest of honour. The Vice President in his keynote address highlighted the role the school plays in the region as the first Secondary in the northern part of Ghana and congratulated them for churning out great alumni who are contributing to the development of Ghana.