Authorities at the St. John’s school here have served strong notice that, the school will not admit fresh students for the 2010/2011 academic year, if infrastructure is not expanded and improved.
Presently the 58 year-old school, has a population of 1,313 students and classrooms meant to accommodate 35 students now take 62 whilst the dormitories are accommodating 100 students instead of 60.
The headmaster, Rev. Bro K. B. Annan issued the warning at the school’s Sixth Founders Day Celebration on Saturday on the theme: Stability in education policy in Ghana, a pre-requisite for national development.
He said a new GET Fund block meant to accommodate 260 students will soon be overwhelmed by the increasing numbers at the school.
“Let it be known that for lack of infrastructure for 2010 /11 academic year and beyond, we cannot admit even a single student if no additional classroom, dormitory, blocks and other related accommodation spaces are provided”
The headmaster said “he has presented this matter to government but nothing seems to have been done about it. We cannot continue to mange and be innovative as they always want us to do when there are so many restrictions.
“In fact it seems imminent that heads of institutions will break down if government does nothing about this situation”.
According to rev. Bro Annan, recommendations of heads of institutions at various for a had been treated with contempt and also made to keep quite and do what he termed, “do before complain”.
This kind of situation, he said, could be equated to a driver who should never talk about the condition or the vehicle he drives “
Many Ghanaians he said did not appreciate the trying conditions under which heads of schools worked, especially, being asked to feed growing adolescents on GH¢1.20 per day.
“Besides buying the food items they have to pay fuel to cart food items, buy gas, pay VAT, maintain cooking utensils and other kitchen ware” Rev Brother Annan told the gathering.
The challenges, had become more exacting as heads were told to run their schools based on feeds fixed in 2006/2007 academic year, and asked, “has nothing changed in the past four years”?”
Another example he cited was heads being given 20 Gp to post students reports while postage had gone up to GH¢1.00
“How is the school to make up for the difference of GH0.80GP when we are not to charge parents any extra fees?”
The school prefect, Boniface Essel –Moses said books at the library were obsolete needed to be restocked.
The dormitories too, needed renovated to enhance quality teaching and learning.
Presently the 58 year-old school, has a population of 1,313 students and classrooms meant to accommodate 35 students now take 62 whilst the dormitories are accommodating 100 students instead of 60.
The headmaster, Rev. Bro K. B. Annan issued the warning at the school’s Sixth Founders Day Celebration on Saturday on the theme: Stability in education policy in Ghana, a pre-requisite for national development.
He said a new GET Fund block meant to accommodate 260 students will soon be overwhelmed by the increasing numbers at the school.
“Let it be known that for lack of infrastructure for 2010 /11 academic year and beyond, we cannot admit even a single student if no additional classroom, dormitory, blocks and other related accommodation spaces are provided”
The headmaster said “he has presented this matter to government but nothing seems to have been done about it. We cannot continue to mange and be innovative as they always want us to do when there are so many restrictions.
“In fact it seems imminent that heads of institutions will break down if government does nothing about this situation”.
According to rev. Bro Annan, recommendations of heads of institutions at various for a had been treated with contempt and also made to keep quite and do what he termed, “do before complain”.
This kind of situation, he said, could be equated to a driver who should never talk about the condition or the vehicle he drives “
Many Ghanaians he said did not appreciate the trying conditions under which heads of schools worked, especially, being asked to feed growing adolescents on GH¢1.20 per day.
“Besides buying the food items they have to pay fuel to cart food items, buy gas, pay VAT, maintain cooking utensils and other kitchen ware” Rev Brother Annan told the gathering.
The challenges, had become more exacting as heads were told to run their schools based on feeds fixed in 2006/2007 academic year, and asked, “has nothing changed in the past four years”?”
Another example he cited was heads being given 20 Gp to post students reports while postage had gone up to GH¢1.00
“How is the school to make up for the difference of GH0.80GP when we are not to charge parents any extra fees?”
The school prefect, Boniface Essel –Moses said books at the library were obsolete needed to be restocked.
The dormitories too, needed renovated to enhance quality teaching and learning.
