As the President’s representative of the Biakoye District, the DCE paid a working visit to Worawora Senior High School to familiarize myself with challenges facing the school and the necessary actions that need to be taken.
Upon DCE’s arrival, Mr. Michael Damesi, the headmaster of the school, welcomed her to his office along with his team of administrators. He highlighted a number of issues affecting the school, with the most pressing concern being the almost collapsed culvert at the entrance. He emphasized that further rainfall could make the entrance completely impassable. Additionally, he mentioned incomplete classroom blocks, a complex hall, a storage facility for food, power connections for new structures, tires for school buses, and a science block as areas requiring attention.
After listening to the headmaster’s concerns, she informed him of the efforts she have been making to address some of the school’s challenges. While meeting with the headmaster, she contacted the contractor responsible for the recently constructed 12-classroom block, as he was not on site. The contractor indicated that the building was 30% complete and is awaiting certification to resume work.
Regarding the need for furnished science labs for chemistry, biology, and physics, the school is yet to be designated as a science school and therefore lacks the necessary facilities. This poses a challenge for utilizing the thirty-thousand-dollar Education Minister’s Award that the school received during last year’s NUGS handover ceremony. Despite this setback, we are exploring options to create space for the labs to ensure the school does not forfeit the award.
The DCE assured the headmaster that she would promptly secure two wings of the unfinished hall complex so that management can store food supplies on-site. Currently, food is stored where the CTU is located.
An old student of the school, Mr. Kwaku Oppong, on behalf of a brother of his, donated 2 sets of customized jerseys and footballs to the school.
