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Award Winning Telecommunications Company Tigo has partnered with the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Charity foundation to reward deserving teachers in this year�s �Otumfuo Teachers Awards�. The awards scheme which is in its 3rd year, was instituted by the Otumfuo Charity foundation to encourage and motivate hardworking teachers who have gone the extra mile to impart knowledge to students in deprived communities in Ghana; these teachers in these communities usually leave their comfort zones to serve in communities which lack potable drinking water, accessible roads, electricity and other basic social amenities. At this year�s awards, the Otumfuo foundation awarded 100 deserving teachers from all 10 regions in Ghana, ten awardees from each region. Awardees were drawn from communities such as Old Ashongman in the Ga West district, Fiankoma in the Jacobu district in the Ashanti region, Akimbenase in the Akyemansa district in the Eastern region, through to Azua in the Nkwanta north district of the Volta region and Bungberi in the Wa west district in the Upper West region According to the Brand Communications Manager at Tigo, Linda Narh, Tigo is proud to be associated with this Awards Scheme, especially since education plays a major role in national development. She also stated that, �as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility, we believe in giving back to society and enhancing communities in which we operate. We also believe that, this would go a long way in encouraging and inspiring other teachers in such communities to stay and help in imparting knowledge to our future leaders�. The Awards Scheme is also aimed at supporting brilliant but needy students in such deprived communities to give them a solid foundation in furthering their education.