Educators and pupils at Osu Home Junior High School (JHS) were left helpless after the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) cut off the school’s electricity supply on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Sources indicated that the power disconnection, which left the school in utter darkness and discomfort, was due to unpaid debts owed by the school to ECG for electrical services.
The power interruption occurred while students were taking their Information, Communication, and Technology (I.C.T.) exam on the second day of the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
This predicament led school administrators to urgently appeal for a swift resolution.
To avoid drawing political and media scrutiny, supervisors and some school officials sought the assistance of a private electrician who illicitly reconnected the power, thus creating a suitable environment for the students.
The Electricity Company of Ghana has yet to officially reinstate power at the school, and there is a significant chance that the final-year students will have to take their core mathematics exam on Wednesday in the dark if the problem is not promptly addressed.