[ 2019-02-22 ]

Furniture shortages compel Bosuoyir primary pupils to learn on bare ground
Bosuoyir (U/WR), Feb 22, GNA - Pupils of Bosuoyir
M/A Primary School in the Wa Municipality are
exposed to bad weather conditions and unhygienic
environment as several of the pupils sit on filthy
floor to receive lessons.

The school, established in September, 2014,
manages a total enrolment of 107 pupils and has
its primary two, one and Kindergarten one and two
pupils, numbering 80, cramped into one classroom
without a single desk or teacher’s future.

A Community Member, Mr Kijemore Charles, speaking
to the Ghana News Agency about the dire challenges
facing the school, said: “As you can see,
there is no single desk for the 80 pupils”.

Pupils overcrowded in a single classroom sit on
the open dusty floor, under severe heat and sweat
with its attendant health hazards, waiting to be
taught during contact hours.

It was discovered that 11 pupils in primary five
had only two of the dual desk furniture, when the
GNA visited the school premises.

Three dual desks furniture were also available for
seven pupils in primary six while about four
pupils were seen sharing one desk in the remaining
classrooms during the team’s visit at 010
hours.

Some teachers were also seen sitting on broken
tables, chairs and others on kitchen stools.

The teachers, who pleaded anonymity due to strict
orders from Ghana Education Service (GES)
Directorate warning against speaking to the media
without permission, were unhappy that despite
several letters written to GES requesting
assistance, there has been no response.

Metal gate of the school is being used as a
teaching board for kindergarten pupils.
“This iron gate, was removed to serve as
blackboard for the kindergarten pupils, you know
we have to improvise,” one teacher said.

Mr. Kijemore, who looked visibly worried, said the
deplorable situation in the School was undermining
smooth academic work and ruining the future of
children living in the community located 18
kilometres away from Wa.

The school was provided with 45 dual desks during
the onset of its establishment but many of them
have broken down due to overuse following upsurge
in enrolment.

Mr. Kijemore appealed to the Wa Municipal Assembly
and the GES to assist the school to prevent any
outbreak of disease like cerebral spinal
meningitis due to excessive heat emanating from
the overcrowding.

By Okyere Mavis

Source - GNA

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