For the past three years, Erica Doug, a 17-year-old final-year student at Soliga Junior High School in Nangodi, Nabdam District, endured harsh learning conditions in a crumbling mud structure.
She and her classmates struggled daily in the deteriorating classroom, yet she remains hopeful of achieving her dream of becoming a journalist.
The structure, built by community members in 2016, was an attempt to provide shelter for students who had previously studied under a baobab tree.
Despite numerous appeals to the Nabdam District Assembly and successive governments, no intervention was made to improve the learning environment. The poor state of the facility affected not only the students’ academic performance but also their emotional well-being.
According to Erica, the best aggregate recorded by her predecessors was 32—a benchmark her batch is determined to improve upon with the newly available infrastructure.
The turning point came when the Member of Parliament for Nabdam, Dr. Mark-Kurt Nawaane, intervened by constructing a modern three-unit classroom block.
The new facility, equipped with fans and a tiled floor, has transformed the learning environment. Erica and her peers are optimistic that their academic performance will improve significantly.
Christopher Teelim, the headteacher of Soliga Junior High School, highlighted the impact of the new structure on enrollment.
He noted a significant increase in the number of candidates, rising from 14 the previous year to 25 this year.
Dr. Nawaane, in an address, explained that his decision to support the school was driven by the need to create a conducive learning environment for students.
He also revealed that a similar classroom block had been provided for Dasabligo Basic School, reaffirming his commitment to improving education and healthcare in the constituency.
Source: A1Radioonline.Com | 101.1MHz | Moses Apiah | Bolgatanga
