The Three-Town Senior High School, nestled in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, grapples with critical infrastructure deficiencies, including a shortage of classrooms and furniture, as highlighted by Madam Vivienne Akosua Dzifa Sessi, the Headmistress.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency during a ceremony on campus, where the Mayor of Kalletal, Germany, and his delegation commissioned a plastic waste disposal structure, Madam Sessi underscored the pressing need for adequate infrastructure to facilitate effective teaching and learning. With a student population 2,038, the 33-year-old school struggles to provide essential facilities.
Despite efforts, only the girls' dormitory and a staff bungalow have been completed out of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) projects earmarked for the school's new site.
The incomplete projects encompass boys' and girls' dormitories, an administration block, a library, an assembly/dining hall, a kitchen, an 18-unit classroom block, and additional staff housing.
Expressing gratitude for past support, Madam Sessi appealed for urgent intervention to address the infrastructure deficit, emphasizing the need for classrooms and furniture to avoid resorting to outdoor classes. She articulated a vision for the school's transformation into a 21st-century institution conducive to both teaching and learning.
The absence of transportation infrastructure poses additional challenges, with students forced to trek between the main campus and the annex carrying food on their heads.
This situation, compounded by safety concerns during night trips, particularly for boarding students attending prep sessions, underscores the urgency of the school's needs.
Students, acknowledging the adverse impact of these challenges on their academic performance, joined in the call for government and education stakeholders' intervention to alleviate the school's plight.
