Lagos School Lauds GTBank’s Social Responsibility Efforts That Led to 100% Exam Success Rates

The management, staff and pupils of St. George’s Boys and Girls Primary Schools, Lagos recently commended staff of Guaranty Trust Bank for their outstanding employee volunteer program; the Orange Volunteer After-School initiative which has helped improve the academic performance of the students of the school. In a letter of appreciation sent to the Bank, the school thanked Staff of GTBank for their level of responsibility and commitment to the development of its pupils through the coaching and tutoring weekend sessions.

The 8-week intensive coaching programme commenced in February, 2013 with members of staff from various units and departments taking pupils in subjects such as Mathematics, English, Vocational Studies, Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Aptitude. In the 2013/2014 placement result released by Lagos State Government in June, 2013, pupils of St. George’s Boys’ and Girls’ Primary Schools recorded a 100% pass rate in the examination; an improvement over the 98% pass rate achieved  by GTBank staff in the 1^st year coaching of the students. A total of 74 pupils took the examination with 68% of the pupils scoring over 70%. Teachers, parents and pupils were pleased with the wonderful result and Staff of the Bank also promised their unflinching support to the development of pupils in schools around the country.

Expressing his view on the accolade, the MD/CEO of GTBank; Mr. Segun Agbaje could not hide his excitement about this feat, he said “We have a long standing commitment to the communities in which we operate. Beyond the benefits our core business brings to our host communities, we aim to contribute our quota to the development of the society. GTBank staff are highly committed to this goal and this shows how much we treasure the children around us”.

“GTBank recognizes the contribution that an “employee volunteering scheme” can make to the wider community. Through a series of employee volunteer initiatives, GTBank employees have been able to give back to the community whilst at the same time enhancing their versatility and development opportunities. Guaranty Trust Bank’s employee volunteering scheme plays an active part in the local community in an impactful and beneficial way.”