Pupils at Sabegu D/A Primary School are being forced into combined classes due to a severe shortage of desks and chairs, a situation that is affecting their learning environment and academic progress. Teachers and students report that the lack of basic classroom furniture is making it difficult to conduct effective lessons.
Residents of the Sabu community in the Tolon District have expressed concern over the poor state of the school, the only basic school serving the area. The three-unit classroom block, which accommodates pupils from primary one to six, suffers from cracked walls, broken doors, and inadequate furniture, creating a challenging teaching and learning environment.
Some pupils told NewsFilegh that overcrowding and the lack of desks and chairs sometimes force them to lie on their stomachs to write. They also highlighted that the dusty environment requires daily washing of uniforms.
Officials of the Ghana Education Service declined to comment on the situation, but community leaders have called for urgent intervention, insisting that the children, described as future leaders, deserve better learning conditions.
The PTA Chairman of Sabegu D/A Primary, Tahiru Abu, outlined numerous challenges facing the school, appealing for immediate support. Ahmad Seidu, Assembly Member for the Sabegu electoral area, said repeated efforts to engage the appropriate authorities have so far yielded no results.
“As we speak, primary one and primary two have been combined into one classroom; primary three and four share one classroom, and primary five and six are also in one classroom. The rooms are very congested, and there is not enough space for them,” he explained.
Mr. Seidu added that other schools within his electoral area face similar infrastructural and logistical challenges, leaving rural pupils far behind their peers in urban areas.
Community members are urging authorities to provide adequate furniture and rehabilitate the school block to ensure a conducive environment for quality education. Without urgent action, residents warn that teaching and learning at Sabegu D/A Primary School will continue to be severely hampered.