Queen Mother of Soko in the Afigya Kwabre North district of the Ashanti region, Nana Ama Achiaa, is seeking support to restore the community’s basic school infrastructure, which has remained damaged for four years after a rainstorm ripped off its roof.
She noted that the destruction has significantly hindered teaching and learning since the incident.
“We have informed the assembly several times, but we have not received any fruitful response,” she noted.
In an interview with Adom News, she mentioned that two classes have been combined, while the kindergarten children are now studying in the headmaster’s office.
“Basic one and two are merged in one classroom; basic three and four are also in one classroom; how can learning be effective?” she queried.
Nana Achiaa appealed to Sokoman natives living abroad, as well as non-governmental organizations, to assist in providing improved educational resources for the community.
“There are a lot of successful people who come from our community, and we are counting on them to come to our aid,” she said.
Mr. Solomon Acheampong, headmaster of Soko D/A Basic and JHS, highlighted that the deteriorating condition of their school building has significantly hindered access to quality education.
“The Parent Teacher Association supported us by roofing some of the buildings, but they ran out of funds, which has left the building uncompleted,” she said.
He mentioned that despite the authorities being aware of the situation, no action has been taken yet.
This issue was brought to attention during a visit by the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation Mobile Learning team to the Sokoman community, where students were introduced to ICT education.