Adidome: Mr Fiagbenu Guggisberg, Assembly Member of the Adidome Central Electoral Area in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, has highlighted infrastructural and logistical issues affecting Basic schools in the area, calling for government intervention.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Guggisberg emphasized the dire situation at the Adidome D/A R.C. Basic School, particularly its Kindergarten section, which accommodates approximately 810 pupils. He stressed the need for immediate action to ensure safety and improve teaching and learning conditions. The school is grappling with a shortage of furniture, hampering classroom comfort and lesson delivery. Additionally, the deteriorating state of the toilet facilities has forced some teachers to seek washroom amenities outside the school premises.
Mr Guggisberg further reported that parts of the kindergarten block suffer from leakages during rainstorms, causing water to infiltrate classrooms and disrupt academic activities. The Adidome D.A. Basic School also faces a shortage of desks and other essential furniture, which affects the comfort of both pupils and teachers during lessons.
The Assembly Member also brought attention to the challenges at the Adidome Methodist Kindergarten School, situated within the Adidome Central Market and occupying a building owned by the 31st December Women's Movement. He noted the need for improved furniture, sanitation facilities, and a more conducive learning environment to support the children of market women and local residents, also as a tribute to the Late Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, the movement's convenor.
Mr Guggisberg pointed out the lack of a designated storage facility within the market, which occasionally necessitates the use of part of the school structure for storage, thus impacting classroom space and learning activities. He urged the government to provide a store or warehouse as part of efforts to enhance the Adidome Central Market, facilitating uninterrupted schooling.
Further appeals from Mr Guggisberg included the need for learning and playing materials, rehabilitation of school infrastructure, restoration of water supply, and measures to address the presence of bats and rodents at the facility. He called on both the government and corporate entities in Ghana to support schools in the region to mitigate these challenges.
In response to the concerns, residents have also appealed for swift government intervention to improve conditions at the affected schools. The Volta Regional Director of Education, Mr Francis Y. Agbemadi, acknowledged the issues raised in an interview with GNA and assured of his commitment to working with the Central Tongu District Chief Executive, Mr Dodzi Addison Mornyuie, along with other stakeholders, to develop practical and lasting solutions. Mr Agbemadi reiterated that enhancing the learning environment at the basic school level is a priority for the Ghana Education Service and indicated plans to assess the situation and support appropriate interventions within available resources.
Residents have urged the District Education Directorate to intensify efforts to address these challenges, emphasizing the importance of improving basic education delivery in the area.