TESCON-UK HOLDS ANNUAL CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM
The Tertiary Education Students Confederacy (TESCON) branch of the NPP in UK has
held its annual conference despite the insurgence of the global Covid-19 Pandemic.
Unlike previous years, this particular conference maximized technology through the use
of the Zoom APP to reach its numerous members spread across the country and beyond.
The conference was massively attended by high-ranking personalities within the Youth
wing of the NPP. Dignitaries such as Richard Gyamfi (Youth Organizer, NPP-UK),
Samuel Annobil a.k.a SNOW (TESCON Coordinator, Ghana), Eunice Acheampomaa
(Deputy Youth Organizer, UK), Oheneba Boakye (Youth Wing Secretary, UK), Mark
Boansi (Interim President, TESCON-UK), Akosua Konadu (Interim Secretary, TESCON-
UK), George Pese (Interim Organiser, TESCON-UK) and Kobby Ofori (Interim VP,
TESCON-UK and Host) are particularly worth of mentioning for their immense
contribution towards the conference.
The main rationale of this meeting was to touch base with members and to address
pertinent issues pertaining to members’ welfare in this period of global pandemic. The
conference specifically centered on Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund, TESCON-UK
Inauguration, Internship Interventions for members, Election 2020, and other related
matters arising as well as update from The Youth Wing in Ghana.
Undoubtedly, the World is at a critical juncture of a deadly novel pandemic which
appears to have taken virtually everyone by surprise. As a vibrant political student group
in diaspora, NPP-UK has already instituted a Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund to cater
for vulnerable Ghanaians for which students were major target. The fund sets to offer
financial relief packages such rent, fees, health and shopping vouchers among others for
Ghanaians who are financially affected by the pandemic.
The conference also touched on the official inauguration of the TESCON-UK Branch of
the NPP in the bid to formalize the operations of the group into all activities of the party.
The conference further highlighted the initiation of the Youth Visitation Programme
which is slated to be carried out on all University campuses in the UK. The meeting
stressed on the readiness to inaugurate the TESCON-UK which was planned to take place
in April but was called off as a result of the pandemic. The conference formed aresolution for interim executives to visit all the TESCON chapters after the Covid-19
pandemic to encourage and motivate members towards the official inauguration.
Regarding internship packages for members, the conference emphasized the need to
initiate discussions with both private and public agencies on creating internship and
mentorship opportunities for the future brains of the party.
Election 2020 remained a very important item for discussions of which all members were
tasked to avail themselves to the service the party for victory 2020. The National Youth
Organiser (UK branch) who was a major stakeholder in the meeting outlined plans the
NPP-UK has in place for the upcoming election. He entreated members to keep up the
good work to retain the party in power in December, 2020. The Interim Vice President,
Kobby Ofori, reiterated that, members should stay committed and get involved in
delivering a vibrant TESCON that seeks to galvanize young people in the diaspora
towards national development.
The National TESCON Coordinator, Samuel Annobil, who joined the meeting from
Ghana, applauded the vibrancy of TESCON-UK. His report indicated that the Youth
Wing of the NPP under the leadership of Nana Boakye, is working so hard to ensure
massive victory for the party in 2020.
He hinted that the strategy towards the upcoming general elections has changed because
of the pandemic but would be well informed in the coming days about the necessary steps
taken by the National Youth Organizer.
It is worth mentioning that the NPP remains resolute and well composed to raise
pragmatic strategies for all youth groupings within the party in the run-up to the
impending election.
