Teachers of the Sekyere Kusi Senior High Technical School in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region have appealed to government, corporate organisations, philanthropists and other stakeholders to support the school with critical infrastructure to enable it to admit more students.
According to the teachers, the school has the potential to provide quality second-cycle education to more young people in the area, but inadequate infrastructure remains a major challenge to its expansion.
The appeal was made during the commissioning of an ultra-modern toilet facility constructed for the school by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of efforts to improve sanitation and the general learning environment.
The new facility is expected to ease pressure on the existing sanitation facilities and contribute to improved hygiene and the well-being of students and staff.
call for infrastructure support
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Nana Obrempong Nkrumah Agyei II appealed to stakeholders to pay greater attention to the infrastructure needs of the school.
He said the provision of adequate facilities was essential if the school was to increase its student population and provide a conducive environment for teaching and learning.
He therefore called on government agencies, traditional authorities, businesses, non-governmental organisations and individuals to support the school with additional infrastructure.
The support, he noted, would not only benefit the school but also create opportunities for more young people in the Sekyere Kumawu area and adjoining communities to access secondary education.
He stressed the need for stakeholders to see investment in education as a collective responsibility, particularly in communities where inadequate infrastructure could limit access to education.
church’s intervention
The ultra-modern toilet facility was provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Bishop Samuel Akwasi Boateng, Bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said the project formed part of the church’s commitment to supporting communities and contributing to their development.
He explained that the church considered education and the provision of basic social infrastructure important areas for intervention, particularly where such facilities could directly improve the welfare of students and teachers.
He said the church was pleased to contribute to the development of the school through the provision of the sanitation facility and expressed the hope that it would be properly maintained and used for its intended purpose.
The intervention, he said, demonstrated the importance of collaboration between educational institutions, traditional authorities, religious organisations and other stakeholders in addressing development challenges.
chief expresses gratitude
The Chief of Sekyere Kontonkyi, Obuoahiakuma Osei Onin Pobi II, expressed gratitude to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for responding to the infrastructure needs of the school.
He commended the church for the gesture and said the facility would make a meaningful contribution to improving sanitation at the school.
The chief also appealed to other institutions, organisations and individuals to emulate the church’s example by supporting the school with additional facilities.
He said there was the need for a sustained effort to address the school’s infrastructure requirements so that it could accommodate more students and enhance the quality of education delivered to young people in the area.
collective responsibility
The stakeholders stressed that expanding infrastructure at Sekyere Kusi Senior High Technical School would require a collective effort involving government, the private sector, traditional authorities, religious organisations, old students and other development partners.
They said providing the school with the necessary facilities would help create a more conducive environment for students and teachers while also opening up opportunities for increased enrolment.
The commissioning of the toilet facility was therefore described as an important intervention, with stakeholders urging other organisations to follow suit and support the school in meeting its broader infrastructure needs.
The stakeholders expressed the hope that the intervention would encourage further partnerships to transform the school and position it to serve a larger number of students from the Sekyere Kumawu District and surrounding communities.
