The New Juaben North Education Directorate in Ghana's Eastern Region is facing a significant challenge in providing adequate furniture for its schools. According to Okyere Boateng Samuel, the Head of Planning and Statistics at the Directorate, up to four pupils are being forced to share a single desk, creating an undue pressure on both pupils and teachers. This shortage of furniture is affecting the learning environment and making it difficult to create conditions needed for effective teaching and learning.
The furniture shortage in New Juaben North schools is a longstanding issue that has been acknowledged by the municipal authorities. Recently, the New Juaben North Municipal Assembly donated over 1,000 chairs to the Education Directorate for distribution to schools in the municipality. While this intervention is welcomed, Okyere Boateng Samuel noted that more furniture is still needed to address the gap in the affected schools.
The New Juaben North Municipal Chief Executive, Samuel Adongo, stated that the provision of furniture is part of efforts to implement a government directive for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to use part of the District Assembly Common Fund for this initiative. He recalled instances where pupils were seen sitting on classroom floors due to a lack of desks and chairs, emphasizing the need for furniture support to improve conditions in schools.
The donated chairs are expected to be distributed to schools identified by the Education Directorate as having furniture shortages. Okyere Boateng Samuel called on the government, relevant authorities, organizations, and stakeholders to support the municipality with additional desks and chairs to ensure pupils have adequate furniture for their lessons.
Providing sufficient furniture would not only improve the comfort of pupils but also contribute to a better learning environment and improve the quality of education. The New Juaben North Education Directorate is appealing for support to address the furniture shortage, which is affecting the education of pupils in the municipality.
The municipal authorities are working to address the issue, but more support is needed to ensure that all pupils have access to adequate furniture. The furniture shortage is a common challenge in many Ghanaian schools, and the New Juaben North Education Directorate's appeal highlights the need for collaborative efforts to address this issue.
The distribution of the donated chairs is expected to make a positive impact on the learning environment in New Juaben North schools. However, the Education Directorate's appeal for more furniture underscores the complexity of the issue and the need for sustained support to ensure that all pupils have access to quality education.
Key points
- New Juaben North Education Directorate appeals for desks and chairs due to furniture shortages.
- Up to four pupils are sharing a single desk in some schools.
- Municipal authorities have donated over 1,000 chairs, but more support is needed.
