We have never seen a computer mouse, but we will write in the field of ICT.

Regional News from Thursday, June 6, 2019

Source: Selorm Helen

2019-06-06

Less than a week after the beginning of the last year of the Basic Education Examination Certificate (BECE) 2019, students from the Akplorfudzi EP / MA Basic School argue that the odds are against them.

The 22 BECE students at the school, located in the Keta municipality of the Volta region, have raised serious academic and infrastructural problems that they believe would prevent them from succeeding in the final exam.

The thought of writing subjects on which they have little knowledge gives them constant shivers.

Students in difficulty are particularly concerned about the lack of computers in an empty room called "ICT Lab", the lack of books at the school library and the lack of teachers.

Unfortunately, most students have never even seen a computer mouse before.

They say that they have not even seen a computer before. However, information and communication technologies (ICTs) are among the topics on which they will be evaluated during the BECE session to be conducted by the West Africa Review Council (WAEC). ).

"There is no history book in the library to read, so we can not speak English well. We have a computer lab but no PC. The lab is empty We have never touched any part of a computer before. We only see them on paper, but we will write ICTs. Is not it unfair? "Unleashes a last-year student who spoke on behalf of her colleagues.

She adds, "Even the director does not have a computer. We do not know if he has seen one for a long time. We are not happy about it. If we are able to touch and feel a computer, we will be happy and encouraged to study harder. "

Injured students further complained that the teacher-teacher was disproportionate, revealing that the entire school had only nine teachers serving more than 300 students from kindergarten to high school.

This explains why teachers were not badigned to certain subjects that could be examined.

"Some program subjects are not managed by teachers. We do not have a teacher for the local language and ICT. JHS has only three teachers and they are supposed to teach 8 subjects to be examined, which is difficult. The basics at the primary level are weak and we find it difficult at the JHS, "lamented another aggrieved student.

"Look at our clbadrooms. We do not have electricity, doors and windows, so every time it rains, we have to go home to avoid getting wet. Uncemented soils make slippery parts every time it rains. Why did the government abandon us? Are not we part of Ghana? "Lamented one of the students.

Although it is too late to help, the delinquent students have appealed to the government, non-governmental organizations and philanthropists to ask for mercy and to donate reading and reading materials. Laptops to prevent their students from being able to succeed.

"I know that in some schools of [the urban areas] There are many computers that are not used, but it is unfortunate to have none. So please, I beg you, can you give us some? ", Send a call.

The director of the school, Mr. Wonder Atukpah, expressed frustration at the poor state of the school facilities, including his office.

Mr. Atukpah's office contains only a wooden table and chair that looks very uncomfortable.

A look around his desk reveals books spread on the floor due to the lack of shelves or cabinets.

"Do you see how the books are scattered in my office? No library to store them, not even tables. My chair and my table are difficult but I manage. My main concern is the well-being of students, "he said.

Mr. Atukpah also joined the students to make an exciting appeal to the government and well-intentioned individuals or groups to help them and donate computers, text books, and books. stories as well as furniture to enhance teaching and learning at school.

By adding his voice, Hope Kwasi Sefogah, a school teacher, lamented the workload of his colleagues and himself.

According to him, the three JHS teachers are responsible for three subjects each, which is stressful, hence the need for the Ghana Education Service to badign more qualified teachers to the school. .

However, it revealed that some staff members at Akplorfudzi E.P / M.A primary school were reluctant to accept this offer due to the lack of decent housing and the poor road network.

He said that the school "needs more teachers, but when the time comes, only one comes and the others refuse the opportunity because they feel that the environment is not theirs not favorable. Insufficient network and lack of facilities discourage them. Pupils do not have up-to-date textbooks and those available on the reserve are archaic. How will they review and recall what they have learned? The government has not managed to help us either.

"The government should consider these young people because their future is threatened. Their parents also pay taxes. We teachers do not have a place to sit during school hours. We humbly ask the government to help us and provide educational materials to the school, "said Sefogah.