Lawra: The Lawra Secondary School Old Students Association (LASSOSA) has assured its alma mater of continuous support to enhance academic performance and restore the school's competitive pride on national platforms. The Association said it remained committed to supporting the school, particularly in preparation towards national competitions such as the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Gordian Wononuah, a member of LASSOSA, gave the assurance in a message delivered on behalf of the Association during the 6th Speech and Prize Giving Day of the Lawra Senior High School (SHS) in Lawra. He noted with concern that the school's performance in recent NSMQs had not been encouraging and stressed the need for deliberate, long-term preparation for the contest. Mr. Wononuah stated that effective preparation for the NSMQ required years of consistent training and resource investment, an area where LASSOSA was prepared to intervene.
'As old students, we will do our best to support the school in that regard, and we know that for you to excel in the National Science and Maths Quiz nationally, you need to prepare for more than three years. We know the resources are not there, so I have been told to tell you that if you are preparing for this, we, as old students, are prepared to support you as far as resources are concerned,' he indicated.
He paid tribute to some past headmasters of the school and past leaders of LASSOSA who had contributed to the development of the school and the Association, respectively. They included the first Headmaster, the late Alhaji Rahim Gbadamoshi, and a former LASSOSA President, the late Major General Francis Vib-Sanziri, who was a Ghanaian Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Israel.
As part of its commitment to supporting the alma mater, LASSOSA raised over GH?100,000.00, out of which GH?43,200.00 was presented to the school for the Speech and Prize Giving Day and procurement of a siren. The Association said the remaining amount would be used to support other priority projects in the school.
Mr. Bede Ziedeng, the Member of Parliament for the Lawra Constituency, in a speech read on his behalf, expressed commitment to supporting the education sector in the Lawra municipality. He assured the management and students of Lawra SHS that major infrastructure projects in the school would be completed in due course to enhance academic activities.
Mr. Primus Baro, the Headmaster of Lawra SHS, mentioned inadequate staff accommodation, insufficient office and classroom furniture, intermittent water supply challenges, and inadequate dining hall space as some challenges affecting the school. 'Giving the right support, especially in terms of infrastructure and furniture, Lawra Senior High School has the capacity to increase enrollment by over 500 students to enable more JHS graduates also benefit from the many good things that are happening in the school,' he observed.