Zuarungu Senior High School in the Upper East Region has inaugurated a new Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) executive board in a ceremony aimed at strengthening collaboration between parents and school authorities.
The event, held Saturday at the school’s auditorium in Bolgatanga East, marked the first PTA meeting of 2026 and brought together school management, teachers, parents, community leaders and representatives of local education authorities.
Headmaster Yin Pugbit Bazongo welcomed attendees and emphasized the importance of collective commitment to the school’s growth.
“Your presence here today reaffirms our shared commitment to the growth and development of our beloved school and the holistic education of our students,” he said.
Bazongo also outlined key challenges facing the school, including student indiscipline, disunity among students, a broken-down school vehicle and concerns about drug abuse.
The newly elected PTA executive members were sworn in during the ceremony and pledged to work collaboratively to support the school’s mission.
Albert Nyaaba, a businessman, was elected PTA chairman. Clement Mark Azagse was elected vice chairman, while Timothy Nsoh was elected secretary. Richmond Awuni was elected treasurer, Solomon Tia financial secretary, and Paschal Awaafo Ayine and Victoria Ayine as trustees.
In his acceptance speech, Nyaaba thanked parents and school authorities for their confidence in him and pledged to work with the board to improve the school.
Assistant Headmaster in charge of Academics Dery Blaize underscored the role of parents in supporting quality education.
“As parents, you are stakeholders in education and play an integral role in your children’s development. You must support the efforts of government and the school to provide quality education for your wards,” he said.
Blaize also highlighted furniture shortages affecting students. He said some first-year students are forced to sit on plastic gallons, blocks and tree branches due to inadequate desks.
“If you go around the Year One block, some of you parents will not be happy,” he said. “Some students are sitting on yellow gallons, blocks and branches to study, and that is not good enough.”
He urged parents to ensure that required furniture contributions are paid and provided on time, noting that the issue had been communicated before the start of the academic year.
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