A six-unit classroom block that has been abandoned for the past three years is affecting basic education in Dwenewoho in the Ashanti Region. Children from the community have to attend school at Asempaneye D/A Basic school in a nearby community.
The school does not have enough space to accommodate its population of over 200 children. The assemblyman for the area, Emmanuel Kobi Tumfuor, noted with worry how the project has stalled. It was began under the ‘1 constituency, 1 million dollars’ initiative but has stalled because of lack of funding.
Tumfuor said “when I contacted the district chief executive, he told me that they are working around clock to ensure that the project is completed but they are only delaying because funds for the project are not forthcoming. We are only urging the government and all relevant stakeholders to push for the project to be completed so that our school-going children can have better education in the community.”
The building, which is at the lintel level, has been covered with weeds. Parents fear for the safety of their wards. They say the building is a safe haven for miscreants. They have reiterated the urgent need for the abandoned classroom block to be completed to improve quality education. This will help children to stay in school.
One said “we are pleading with the government and all relevant stakeholders to roof the building so that our children will be able to access quality education. When it rains, all the children will have to stay at home because it is not always safe to walk to school. We also spend a lot of money to transport our children to school.”
Another parent said “we are calling on the government to complete the project for us because when it rains, they [the children] have to walk along the highway to school, which is very risky.”
Goal four of the sustainable development goals envisions inclusive and equitable quality education and the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all. This is not the case in Dwenewoho. Children have to struggle to access quality education. The completion of the six-unit classroom block will help to resolve the problem.
Reporting by Paulina Serwaa Gyamfi, Ashanti Region
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