By Kingsley Mamore, GNA
Kpassa (O/R), May 13, GNA – Mr Kudjoe Isaiah Dordoe, the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Nkwanta North, has commissioned a newly constructed six-unit classroom block for the Shalom and Agape communities to help ease congestion and improve the quality of basic education in the area.
The commissioning ceremony, held on the school premises, featured a ribbon-cutting exercise attended by traditional leaders, opinion leaders, Assembly Members, education officials and residents of the beneficiary communities.
Speaking at the event, Mr Dordoe said the project formed part of the Assembly’s commitment to expanding educational infrastructure and ensuring that children in rural and peri-urban communities had access to a conducive learning environment.
He noted that overcrowded classrooms remained a major challenge in some communities, negatively affecting teaching and learning outcomes.
“The government alone cannot do it all. We need your support to protect and sustain these projects so that our children can learn in a safe and conducive environment. This facility belongs to you, and its maintenance is a shared responsibility,” DCE added.
He assured residents that the Assembly would continue to prioritise education and other social interventions in line with the government’s decentralisation and development agenda aimed at improving livelihoods across the district.
Mr Dickson Bansah, the District Director of Education, commended the Assembly for providing the new facility, describing it as timely and beneficial to teaching and learning.
He said the classroom block would help reduce the pupil-to-classroom ratio and create a more conducive atmosphere for effective academic work.
“This intervention comes at a critical time when we are working to improve learning outcomes in the district. On behalf of the Ghana Education Service, I express our appreciation and urge teachers and pupils to make good use of the facility,” Mr Bansah added.
Traditional leaders and community members expressed gratitude to the Assembly and the government for the project, noting that it would encourage more children to enroll and remain in school.
They also pledged to support efforts to maintain the facility to ensure its longevity.
The six-unit classroom block is expected to benefit hundreds of pupils in the Shalom and Agape communities and contribute to improved academic performance and school retention in the Nkwanta North District.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Benjamin Mensah