Ghanaian Teacher Who Drew Microsoft Word On Board Wins $10,000 Master's Scholarship From UNICAF

The Ghanaian ICT teacher, Richard Akoto has received an Honourary Scholarship worth $10,000 from UNICAF to pursue a Master's in Education Degree.

This scholarship package is in regognition of his innovative ways of teaching Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

Akoto who took to Facebook to announce this posted, "Hard work pays. $10000 Master's in Education Degree Scholarship. Thanks to UNICAF. Aseda Nka Awurade."

Akoto gained recognition in his home country and internationally after his innovative way of teaching students ICT with no access to computer was shared on Facebook.

He would often draw Microsoft Word Interface on a blackboard to give his students a fair idea of how the interface works and also to help them understand the course better.

This act of dedication caught on with the international media, led to his recognition at a Microsoft education event and got his school a lot of laptops from around the world mostly from philanthropists and corporate institutions.

Congratulations Teacher Kwadwo!