All Ghana Passport Booklets Will Be Useless By Tomorrow – MD Ghana Publishing Mr. David Asante

The Ghana Publishing Company Limited’s managing director, Mr. David Asante, has revealed that digitization is slowly but surely displacing the passport booklet system. Soon, our priceless physical passport booklets will be rendered obsolete and replaced by digital technology, such as the Ghana Card, which can be used to verify travelers’ identities in various airports. He made this statement at the Ghana Union of Professional Students’ inauguration of the Gups Connect Mobile App, the first-ever national student app, yesterday at Presec, Legon, which drew more than 1500 students from tertiary and SHS institutions.

The most anticipated event began with a variety of upbeat settings and performances designed to make the launch successful and revive the spirit of nationalism and patriotism. The M.C. of the day, Paapa Koomson, invited the students and the guests to recite the National Anthem. The cultural group also gave outstanding performances, and the invited musicians performed exceptionally well to showcase their artistry and talents. They enthralled our audience and brought joy and happiness to our honored invited visitors..

The launch was graced by the Hon. John Ntim Fordjour (Deputy Minister of Education), Hon. Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu (Madina Member of Parliament), Mr. David Asante (Ghana Publishing) Dr. Ben Asante (CEO of Ghana Gas), and Mr. Prince Ofosu Sefah (CEO of GIFEC).

In their various keynote speeches, they stressed the need for digitization and how we can benefit from it as a nation. 

In a keynote speech, the Deputy Minister of Education and Mp for Assin South Consituency, Rev. Hon. John Ntim Fordjor, acknowledged the impact of digitization and how Ghanaian students can take advantage of digitization in their quest to attain higher standards in education. He described the Gups Connect Mobile App as a ground-breaking revolutionary app with a touch of excellence for the average Ghanaian student. He encouraged the students to use the internet positively to affluence their lives.

The Mp for Madina, Hon. Lawyer Xavier-Sosu, said digitization is good and it is the future of the world we live in  but we have to collectively ask ourselves how prepared we are to pursue digitization in funding and infrastructure so that the poor and those in rural areas can benefit from it. He appreciates the efforts of the union (Ghana Union of Professional Students) in developing the application.

 

The   CEO of GIFEC, Mr. Prince Ofosu Sefah also said the government has made significant investments in ICT by making internet access available in the most remote areas. He said the government is a strong believer in digitization and appreciated the efforts of the Ghana Union of Professional Students for stepping out boldly to create the gups connect app.

 

In the closing remarks, the president of the over two million Ghanaian students of the Ghana Union of Professional Students (GUPS), Her Excellency, Emily Jemima Nyarko, said the Gups Connect App will soon become a leading app in Ghana and appreciated the dignitaries and the guests for their time.

Background 

The Gups Connect Mobile App was created to help students have a common platform for learning, developing, entertainment, discussion, forums, and a common market for selling and buying learning materials. The mobile app has integrated the Ghana Library Authority library into its e-library and all government scholarship services into its platform. The app has a radio and TV section, which will soon transmit the Gups radio and TV. There is a new section for student bloggers, and You Report for student reporters. Classifieds for buying and selling, chats for peer-to-peer messaging, and forums for group discussions. The inspirational app is for students to enjoy their education and grow their network.

 

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