Residents of Sefwi Debiso in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have appealed to the government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other benevolent individuals to intervene in the plight of schoolchildren who are currently learning under trees following the abandonment of a school project in the community.
According to the residents, the situation has created serious challenges for both teachers and pupils, particularly as the schoolchildren are exposed to harsh weather conditions while receiving lessons under trees.
The Chairman of the School Management Committee (SMC) said the construction of the school project commenced under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration but has since been abandoned under the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) government.
He said the unfinished project had raised hopes among residents that the children would soon have a decent learning environment, but the prolonged abandonment had left the community deeply concerned about the future of the pupils.
The residents explained that the situation becomes particularly difficult during the rainy season, as pupils are sometimes forced to return home whenever it rains because there is no suitable classroom facility to protect them.
They said several appeals had been made to the Municipal Assembly for assistance to complete the abandoned school project, but those appeals had so far yielded no tangible results.
The residents are therefore appealing to the government, the Municipal Assembly, NGOs and other stakeholders to urgently intervene and complete the project to provide the children with a safe and conducive environment for learning.
