As the 2022 Academic calendar begins, teachers and pupils of the Asakulsi Primary School in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region are dreading their return to school. This is because the entire student population of about 175 students have to make do with less than 20 dual desks.
The situation is not any different for teachers of the school. The teachers have two benches and some worn-out chairs to sit on. There are however only two small tables for the 8 teachers that teach in the school.
For parents, the lack of furniture at the Asakulsi Primary School is a nightmare. Parents have to spend more on soap and water to wash the uniforms of their wards. This is because the students have to spend more time sitting and sleeping on the floor to enable them to undergo their normal teaching and learning activities.
When A1 News visited the community, the Assembly Member of Akonka-Akompaabiisi Electoral Area, Shaibu Apoore explained that the many problems of the school have existed even before he took office as Assembly Member of the area. Mr. Apoore lamented that despite the numerous request and pleas to the Bongo District Assembly, nothing has been done to provide relief for the teachers and students.
The Assembly Member explained that due to the lack of furniture and the additional expenses in maintaining uniforms and books of students, parents have no motivation to enrol their students in school.
Benches available for use by teachers
“This block, there is no furniture, the pupils are lying on their bellies to write and this does not help,” Mr. Shaibu stated.
He added, “I spoke to the Assembly several times and they say they will try and see if they can help”.
He, therefore, appealed to Government and well-meaning Ghanaians and organisations to go to their aid to remedy the situation.
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