Pupils of Aidoosuazo JHS in Ellembelle Study In A Dilapidated Structure

The Chief and people of Aidoosuazo in the northern part of Ellembelle District in the Western Region have appealed to government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to construct new classroom blocks to replace their existing dilapidated Junior High School structure for effective teaching and learning. 

Aidoosuazo D/A Junior High School was established on October 17, 1995, by the residents of the community. 

Since its establishment, successive governments have failed to provide a decent classroom block for the school. 

It was observed that the school does not have enough furniture and also teaching staff. 

Our Western Regional Correspondent during his visit spotted the pupils learning in a very dusty classroom with few teachers. 

Meanwhile, the community is endowed with cocoa, rubber, cassava, plantain, banana, coconut, yam among others. 

In an interview with Nana Fynn Western Regional Correspondent, the headmaster of the school, Michael Attobora, expressed worry over the situation at hand. 

He bemoaned that whenever it rains, teachers and learners are compelled to close and go home. 

The headmaster revealed that from JHS 1 to JHS 3, only four teachers including himself teach the pupils with 10 subjects. 

He said due to the poor nature of the school structure, teachers have been refusing postings to the school. 

He is, therefore, appealing to the government to come to their aid by constructing a new classroom block for the school to replace the existing dilapidated one.

Mr. Akwasi Asua, the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) Chairman told Nana Fynn that the situation has been affecting the pupils' academic performance. 

"Looking at this area it rains a lot and when it rains the children have no place to sit and learn so the teachers have no option but to close them and go home when it is about to rain which does not help their education", he said. 

He emphasized that "We cast our vote to support the nation and also our work benefits the nation so why is it that our children find it difficult getting classroom to learn which simply means we are not part of the country".

He, therefore, took the opportunity to appeal to the government to come to their aid by constructing a new classroom block for the school.

Esther Kabutey, a JHS Two pupil emphasized that due to the poor nature of the school building, whenever it rains, they have to close from school and go home.

She said the government should think about them and shouldn't always think about school children in the cities.