Adankwaman SHS Infrastructure Crisis Forces Students To Eat Under Trees – Headmaster Cry Out.
Hundreds of students of Adankwaman Senior High School in the Assin South District of the Central Region are currently forced to eat their daily meals under trees following the destruction of the school’s dining hall by a rainstorm.
The situation forms part of a broader infrastructure crisis confronting the over 40-year-old school.
Headmaster Nana Barfour Adjei disclosed that the school still relies on several aging mud-built structures which have deteriorated over time, leaving them highly vulnerable to harsh weather conditions.
The situation worsened when a devastating rainstorm, accompanied by strong winds, ripped off the roofs of several key facilities, including a six-unit classroom block, the boys’ dormitory, the dining hall, pavilions and the Home Economics block last year.
Desks, books and other teaching and learning materials were also destroyed during the incident.
According to the headmaster, the destruction has severely disrupted academic activities, forcing some students to move outside the campus to attend classes in church buildings and uncompleted structures.
He noted that the absence of a dining hall has compelled students to eat their meals under trees.
“Students now squat and eat under trees because the dining hall was destroyed. The school already had serious infrastructure challenges, and the rainstorm has worsened the situation.
We are appealing to all stakeholders to help make the school environment conducive for teaching and learning,” he said.
The appeal was made during a visit to the school by the Central Regional Chairman of the NDC, Dr. Richard Asiedu, who toured the facility with some traditional leaders to assess the extent of the damage.
Chief of Darmang, Nana Kojo-Bi Benti, who accompanied the delegation, also expressed concern about the situation.
He further decried land encroachment on the school’s property due to the absence of a perimeter fence wall.
According to him, the lack of a fence wall has made it difficult for the few security personnel at the school to control the influx of people onto the campus.
He also appealed to old students of the school to support efforts to improve infrastructure and promote academic development.
Meanwhile, the Central Regional Chairman of the NDC, Dr. Richard Asiedu, expressed shock over the deteriorating state of facilities at the school, including dilapidated classrooms and abandoned projects.
He called on the GETFund, GoldBod, government and other stakeholders to urgently intervene to address the situation.
“Despite Assin South producing influential personalities such as former Minister of Education Prof. Dominic Fobih, current Member of Parliament Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, and former Central Regional Chairman of the NPP Robert Kutin Jr., the school has been left in a deplorable state,” he said.
Story by: Kwame Owusu Asante Shadrack, Rich FM Assin Fosu
