By Ewoenam Kpodo, GNA
Ho, Feb 14, GNA – Mr Richard Fidel Agbeko Bedi, the Headmaster of Klikor Senior High Technical School (KLISTECH), Ketu South, has appealed for support to address the school’s pressing infrastructure issues, including a severe shortage of furniture and outdated facilities.
He said: “Our student population as of today is 1,001, but our furniture strength is 466 pieces, which means 550 students do not have furniture to sit to take their lessons. We have appealed to the authorities to come to our aid but till now.”
Mr Bedi who was speaking at the inauguration of the school’s reconstituted Board of Directors, said KLISTECH played an important role in the lives of students and the community, describing it as a beacon of hope and a catalyst for development.
He said the management and staff were committed to providing quality education and skills training that would empower the students to succeed in their chosen careers.
“However, we cannot achieve this goal alone. We need the support of stakeholders like you to provide the necessary resources, guidance, and mentorship that our students need to excel. This great school, though almost 35 years old, cannot boast of the resources that schools, five years old, boast of,” Mr Bedi said
He added: “We therefore, wish to appeal to you, our friends, well-wishers, and partners, to continue to support us in our quest to provide quality education and skills training to these willing students.”
Torgbui Tsifokpe III, Chief of Klikor Afuta and a member of the newly inaugurated board, on behalf of the other members, pledged to work to address these challenges and improve the school’s performance.
He described as “disturbing,” the headmaster’s report on the furniture situation, the school having only five computers “in this modern world of Artificial Intelligence” and its poor performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), with only a 10 percent pass rate over the years.
Torgbui Tsifokpe advised the students to take their education seriously, describing it as “the best and surest investment with perpetual dividend.”
He also charged tutors in the school to put in more efforts for better results.
Some students who spoke to Ghana News Agency were excited about the Board’s decision to institute a guidance and counselling week in every term.
They said it would help reorient them as well as boost their confidence level.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Benjamin Mensah