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Most primary schools in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region lack the needed amount of furniture, resulting in students having to study while sitting or lying on the ground.
Checks by JoyNews’ Regional Correspondent, Isaac Nongya during a visit to some schools including Saint Anne School revealed that students had to sit in pairs and fours amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the report filed by Isaac Nongya, six female students in the Junior High level were sighted sharing a single chair by taking turns and sitting on one another. Their teacher was also deprived of furniture.
This condition is not different in the lower primary with majority in a class of about forty-five students sitting or lying on the floor for their academic work.
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The Tema West Municipal Assembly has presented 180 dual desks to the Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service for onward distribution to public schools within the Municipality.
The Assembly through its Common Fund procured the desks to meet the increasing enrolment needs in public schools and to enhance quality education in basic schools.
Mrs Adwoa Amoako, Municipal Chief Executive, Tema West Municipal Assembly, speaking at a brief handing over ceremony said the desks, which had arrived timeously were meant among other things, to promote quality education.
She said the assembly recognised educational infrastructure as vital to improving academic excellence, as such it would continue to provide such infrastructure.
Tano North Municipal Educational Director embarks on back to school campaign
By Barnie K. Agyeman
JAN 21, 2021
“My First Day at School” which marks the reopening of schools academic year saw the Regional Education Director for Ahafo Region Madam Lucy Ama Ankrah, officials of the Tano North Municipal Assembly, and the Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service visiting public schools in the Municipal to mark the day.
Interacting with the students, the Ahafo Regional Director of Ghana Education Service, Madam Lucy Ama Ankrah welcomed the students especially those entering school for the first time and urged them to study hard to become responsible adults and sound a word of caution to parents that, though the President would provide nose masks and hand sanitizers to the pupils, they should also provide some for their wards and advised them to wear it always.