By: Vivian Dzoboku | Voltaonlinegh.Com |
Pupils of the Presby Basic School at Ho SSNIT Flats were left stranded Thursday morning after parts of their classrooms were ripped off in a Wednesday rainstorm that hit the municipality.
The children who reported to school were sheltered under trees, while the authorities salvage what was left of the ravaged building.
The entire lower primary block in addition to the primary six classroom were completely ripped in the disaster which caused massive destruction to properties within the municipal area.
Several items, including teaching and learning materials were destroyed in the rainstorm, not sparing the electricity meter, which resulted in power cut in the school.
Madam Vivian Coffie, Headmistress of the school told Volta Online, they do not have enough classroom spaces to accomodate the displaced pupils, hence sheltering them under trees.
She therefore appealed to all stakeholders to come and assist them repair the damaged classrooms as soon as possible.
Some of the pupils told Volta Online they were disturbed by the occurrence and called for the necessary assistance from authorities.
Miss Ivy Goka, a Basic One teacher, also lamented that the situation will disrupt academic activities in the school.
Meanwhile, the Ho Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Divine Bosson, who visited the school, has promised to supply roofing sheets to re-roof the affected classrooms. He assured the pupils that everything would return to normalcy.
The school, which was established in the 90’s, was part of the destruction recorded during Wednesday’s heavy downpour within the municipality.
The storm which collapsed giant billboards, ripped off buildings and uprooted trees, left three persons injured and are currently receiving treatment at the Ho Municipal Hospital.
Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com
