Authorities of Prempeh College Experimental M/A Basic C School in Kumasi are appealing for help after a rainstorm ripped off the roof of one of their classrooms.
Pupils in classes four, five and six have been exposed to the vagaries of the weather, studying under weak, patched-roof classrooms.
The classrooms flood when it rains, disrupting learning hours.
Established in 1971, the Prempeh College Experimental M/A Basic School has not seen any major facelift.
With increasing school enrollment, the structures were constructed in 2015 to house pupils in the basic C primary.
However, roof structure and wooden divisions have since grown weak and part of it caved in after close of school on Thursday.
Speaking to JoyNews, some of the pupils complained that classes get disrupted anytime it rains.
“Our bags and books get wet anytime it rains. So we always have to dry them before we use them again. And we always have to clean our flooded classrooms before classes begins,” a student said.
Another added, “When it’s windy, the roof shakes as though there is an earthquake. When it rains our classrooms get flooded so our teachers are forced to let us close anytime it begins to rain.”
Head Teacher of the school, Barbara Ohene Budu disclosed that the situation has forced the school to combine large classes in the midst of Covid 19.
She added that urgent help is needed to forestall any tragedy.
Latest Stories
-
‘I look forward to working closely with President-elect Faye to enhance Ghanaian-Senegalese relations’ – Akufo-Addo
28 seconds -
Girl, 8, only survivor as 45 killed in bus crash in South Africa
39 mins -
Biden to host star-studded NYC fundraiser with Obama and Clinton
44 mins -
GDNR, AAU and others launch Universal Acceptance for local languages in internet domain names
1 hour -
Ogum and Kotoko’s March malaise
3 hours -
2 repair vessels dispatched for undersea cable repairs – says NCA’s latest update
3 hours -
Multimedia Group Limited’s Clinton Yeboah shortlisted for 2 International Sports Press Association Awards
4 hours -
Supreme Court upholds High Court verdict on fraudulent sale of property by Senior Police Officer
4 hours -
NHIS Biometric Membership Authentication System limited rollout satisfactory – NHIA Deputy CEO
4 hours -
Yara Ghana donates 1,107 bags of fertilizers to women farmers, farmers with disabilities
4 hours -
Tinubu forms team to find solutions to ailing economy
4 hours -
Jacob Zuma barred from running in South Africa election
4 hours -
Western Cape Education wins national primary school track and field championships
5 hours -
Cyber Security Authority issues Public Alert over Easter and Eid al-Fitr season scams
5 hours -
Sandro Tonali charged by FA for alleged betting rules breaches after joining Newcastle
5 hours