Sunyani: Professor Emmanuel Opuni-Frimpong, Chairman of the Sunyani Senior High School (SUSEC) Board, has applauded the government's efforts in supporting the school's infrastructure development. He highlighted the government's ongoing funding of nine projects, which include a two-storey 12-unit classroom block, a two-storey science laboratory, two 12-unit toilet facilities, and two-storey dormitories for boys and girls. These developments aim to enable the school to transition back to a single-track system upon completion.
According to Ghana News Agency, Prof. Opuni-Frimpong, who is also the Global President of the SUSEC Old Students Association (SOSA), expressed these remarks during a fundraising dinner hosted by the Brong-Ahafo (B/A) Regional chapter of SOSA in Sunyani. He emphasized that since the old girls' dormitory was constructed in the 1960s, only President Mahama's administration has responded to the demand for a new two-storey girls' dormitory.
Mr. Justice Collins Adu Baffoe, the organizer of the B/A SOSA chapter, stated that the dinner was organized to gather funds for modern tables and chairs for the school's new dining hall. He urged alumni, both locally and internationally, to contribute to this cause.
Mr. Thomas Obour, SUSEC's Assistant Headmaster in charge of academics, revealed that the school currently accommodates 4,393 students under a double-track system, supported by 197 teaching staff (139 males, 58 females) and 87 non-teaching staff (34 males, 53 females). He expressed optimism that the ongoing projects would be completed within eight months, facilitating a return to single-track operations.
Mr. Obour further highlighted additional requirements, including 3,000 desks and 300 student beds, as approximately 380 students presently sleep on the floor. He stressed the urgent need for the completion of the GETFUND staff bungalow for eight staff families. Additionally, he called for more laborers and night watchmen to enhance security and noted the financial strain caused by the maintenance of the school's only pickup, which has been in use since 2008.