Zamse Senior Excessive Technical College (ZAMSTECH) in Bolgatanga of the Higher East Region is in deplorable state and in dire want of classroom furnishings for each college students and academics.
The lamentable scenario is severely hindering the sleek studying of the over 2,609 students attending the college.
The furnishings scarcity specifically has compelled college students to resort to sitting on blocks, gallons, and even the naked flooring, creating an unconducive studying surroundings for the junior members of the college.
A supply from the college informed The Ghanaian Occasions the adverse impression the dearth of furnishings was having on the scholars’ educational efficiency.
Kind one college students sitting on the ground whereas taking a lesson within the classroom
Some college students sitting by the sides of the classroom to take down notes
In keeping with the nameless supply, the Mother or father -Instructor Association (PTA) of the college donated 600 twin desks to assist classroom engagement in addition to ease the plight of scholars.
The supply stated self-discipline was a significant problem on campus.
The Headmaster of the college, Mr Simon Anabah, corroborated the problems in an interview with The Ghanaian Occasions on Friday.
He stated the scenario compelled the administration of the college to scale back pupil consumption from 1,000 to 800 within the 2024/2025 academic 12 months.
“Within the 2023/2024 educational 12 months, we admitted 1,009 college students, however the furnishings disaster pressurised us to restrict the quantity to a little bit over 800”, he lamented.
Mr Anabah disclosed that other than the dearth of furnishings within the lecture rooms, the eating corridor additionally had insufficient tables and benches.
In the meantime, a brand new eating corridor venture is below development along with different tasks, including a 12-unit dormitory block, and 12-unit classroom which had been stalled, posing critical risk to the educational progress of the college.
He defined that the 12-unit dormitory block, funded by Ghana Schooling Belief Fund (GETFund), as an illustration had been deserted since 2014.
He, subsequently, referred to as on authorities to as a matter of urgency, have interaction the contractor to return to website and full the venture.
Moreover, Mr Anabah additionally pleaded with related authorities and stakeholders, akin to previous college students, the PTA, non-governpsychological organisations, philanthropic people, and different growth companions to return to the assist of the college.
Reacting to the ‘sorry’ state of the college infrastructure, among the college students stated the scenario required authorities’s pressing intervention.
In keeping with Hamdia Wumpini Yakubu, a First 12 months pupil within the Normal Arts division, the furnishings disaster had affected their educational work a lot that they carried out abysmally of their finish of semester exams.
“Due to the problem of lack of chairs and tables in the entire juniors’ block, we’ve got to unfold out garments, put the books on our laps whereas we copy notes. What’s extra enduring is that, throughout exams, we look ahead to our seniors to write down their paper earlier than we’ve got entry to their lessons and take ours,” Miss Yakubu defined.
One other pupil, Sophia Kabre Ananga, indicated that the pleasure of the scholars had decreased to nothing, as they lie on their bellies to undertake class workout routines.
FROM FRANCIS DABRE DABANG, BOLGATANGA
