Some pupils of Shia Basic School in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region are sitting on the floor during lessons because the school does not have enough furniture, according to Headmistress Shirley Abobam.
The school is also grappling with an unsecured Kindergarten block and inadequate resources for its library and ICT laboratory.
Mrs Abobam disclosed the challenges on October 2, 2026, when PETROSOL Platinum Energy PLC donated 400 school bags and 2,000 exercise books to the school.
She thanked the company for the donation, saying the materials would support teaching and learning, but appealed for further assistance to address the school’s infrastructure and logistical challenges.
According to the headmistress, the Kindergarten block cannot currently be locked, while the furniture shortage has left some pupils sitting directly on the floor during lessons.
She also identified inadequate resources for the school’s library and ICT laboratory as challenges requiring attention.
Mrs Abobam appealed to businesses, organisations and individuals to support the school, saying even small contributions could help improve conditions for pupils.
Assembly Member for Shia, Christopher Yindubil, said the donation was particularly important for children whose parents struggle to provide basic educational materials.
According to him, some pupils had been carrying their books to school in rubber bags because their parents could not afford school bags.
He said the 400 bags and 2,000 exercise books would therefore provide immediate support to those pupils and reduce some of the educational expenses borne by their families.
Head of Marketing at PETROSOL Platinum Energy PLC, Philip Boamah Assampong, said the donation formed part of the company’s support for communities in which it operates.
He told the pupils that PETROSOL’s connection to Shia made the intervention particularly significant, noting that the company was established by someone from the community who also attended school there.
Mr Assampong encouraged the pupils to take their education seriously and use the donated materials for their intended purpose.
He said the items were meant to provide practical support to the children and reduce some of the financial pressure on their parents.
Mr Assampong also encouraged the pupils to believe that their backgrounds should not limit their ambitions, telling them that some could grow up to become doctors, teachers, military officers, business leaders and other professionals.
He said PETROSOL had undertaken other education and health interventions in northern Ghana and would continue supporting communities.
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