Teachers and pupils of Nkawkaw Asuboni Rails M/A Basic School in the Eastern Region have called on the Ghana Education Service and other stakeholders in the sector to help them fix their school infrastructure.
The school which was established some 61 years ago has since not seen any major rehabilitation making the facility unfit for academic work.
The whole structure can be likened to a hen coop, with roofing of the school block in a bad state. Teachers and pupils of Nkawkaw Asuboni Rails M/A Basic School live on fear as the school structure could collapse any moment from now.
School Authorities say even though the classrooms block was declared a death trap in some months ago, the structure is still in use.
According to the headteacher of the school, the building was still in use because they did not have anywhere to keep the pupils because closing down the school would distort the academic calendar.
The structure, which has not seen any renovation since it was built, has developed deep cracks on the walls and all the pillars that hold it together have developed cracks leaving it at the verge of collapse.
The roofing sheets are all worn out with the sun rays pointing directly to the classrooms whenever the sun is up to shine whiles the wood and frames are also rotten.
Some pupils of the Asuboni Rails M/A School have to study outside due to the unavailability of descent classrooms and chairs.
On the same compound, the Asuboni Rails M/A Kindergarten (KG), classes six and five wooden structure are also not in the best of shapes.
The primary department wooden structure has tilted to one direction, and could fall off any moment from now.
Reacting to the situation, the PTA Chairman of the Asuboni rails M/A Basic School, Mr. Emmanuel Koomson, said the two primary wooden structures and the (KG) block were not supposed to occupy the students, but situation had compelled management of the school to allow that to go for a long time.
He explained that, after some portions of the roofs were ripped off after the rains, others were dangerously hanging infront of the classrooms, exposing the students and teachers to dangers.
Mr Emmanuel Koomson indicated that 8-unit classrooms block especially the KG uncompleted building has been left in the bush for almost five years after construction because they have not been able to complete it fully due to financial problems.
He stated that the population of the school is almost over 600 to 700 students so they are on their knees pleading to the Eastern Regional Minister, MCE, the Member of Parliament and the current government to assist them.
