La Presec sends SOS call
Students of the La Presbyterian Senior High School (PRESEC) have appealed to the government to complete the new classroom block which was under construction but had been abandoned.
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The three-storey building, which was started during the tenure of office of the late President, Prof John Evans Atta Mills in 2009, had been neglected for some years now.
Students have, therefore, been compelled to use the uncompleted building due to the limited number of classrooms in the school.
When a team from the Junior Graphic visited the school, not only did it realise that some of the students held classes under trees but their lives were also in danger as they could easily fall from the first floor when they walked along the corridor which had been left bare without any protection.
It was also revealed that a student population of about 1,411 had no washrooms, and students who needed to use toilets had to go outside the school or make use of a facility meant for the La Primary School.
In an interview with the Assistant Head of Academics, Madam Beatrice Annan, she lamented that although the school had contacted all the relevant organisations to provide the school with the needed facilities, the problem had not been solved because they (the organisations) claimed the responsibility was that of the GETFund.
Madam Annan said what she dreaded most was the possible outcome of the school’s usage of the uncompleted building against the warning by the contractors of the project that the building must not be used.
She, however, pointed out that the school has had no choice under the current circumstances but to hold classes in the uncompleted block because the classrooms are just inadequate for the entire school population.
The Boys Prefect, Master Amo Thompson, said last year, the government promised to work on the uncompleted building but nothing had been done about it so far.
“We, the students find it very difficult to study, especially when it’s raining because there are no windows so the classrooms get flooded and we scoop water out of the classroom after the rains. We sometimes have to move from one side of the classroom to the another or vacate the classroom until the rain stops,” he said.
The Girls Prefect, Ms Mary Atikpo, also said the current situation made it impossible for them to complete their syllabus and appealed to the government to assist the school to enable them to study in an environment healthy for students.