The Assembly Member for the Akunka-Akompaabiisi Electoral Area, Shaibu Apoore has raised serious concerns about the prospects of education within his Electoral Area. Mr. Apoore was worried that the over 175 students who access education at the Asakulsi Primary School, along with the many others who had not enrolled in school, would not get the best training because of the many factors that militate against education in his area.
When A1 Radio visited the Asakulsi community to interact with the Assembly Member, he was distraught that a school that has existed for years did not have a Junior High School. Even more worrying, for him, was that the children from the entire Electoral Area made up of 5 communities; Akafua, Asakulsi, Akulbeq, Akunka and Agare had only one school; that is, the Asakulsi Primary School.
Assembly Member for the Akunka-Akompaabiisi E/A, Shaibu Apoore
Mr. Shaibu disclosed that the school, with more than 175 students, had only 8 teachers. Also, because of inadequate infrastructure, classes had to be combined thus affecting the quality of education delivered.
“The teachers are not up to the number we expect. Even the classrooms are also not enough. Kindergarten 1 and 2 are all in one class. We also do not have furniture,” he said.
Meanwhile, the school’s additional block which was intended to serve as a Junior High School has had its roof ripped off. With financial contributions from teachers and some residents, the single classroom was roofed. The roof parted of the block now houses the Kindergarten classes. The Assembly Member and the teachers appealed to well-meaning organisations and individuals to go to the aid of the school.
Teachers of the Asakulsi Primary School in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region say they are sitting on a timebomb. This is because the toilet and urinal facilities available for use by pupils at the school have become death traps.
When A1 News visited the school on January 18, 2022, after an SOS call by the Assembly Member for the Akonka-Akompaabiisi Electoral Area, Shaibu Apoore, huge cracks, could be seen along the walls of both facilities. The concrete slabs covering the reservoir dug to collect human waste had broken off thus exposing the waste materials to open air. Rains had also caused serious erosion under the building uncovering the foundation of the building and making it unsafe for use.
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