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Banda Assembly moves to reduce pressure on facilities at Bandaman SHS

The Banda District Assembly has instituted a number of measures to reduce pressure on existing facilities in the Bandaman Senior High School as a result of the introduction of the free senior high school programme.

Date Created : 12/5/2017 3:24:40 AM : Story Author : Dominic Shirimori/Ghanadistricts.com

The District Chief Executive for Banda, Hon. Mary Konneh at the second ordinary meeting of the Assembly informed the house that government as part of the introduction of the free SHS policy posted about 300 beneficiaries to the school. However, there was a need to improve on some needs of the school to meet the increase population.

To this end, the DCE said the Assembly is undertaking the supply of 50 pieces of students’ double beds to the school. According to her, contract has been awarded and the supply is expected to be done by the end of second week of December, 2017.

Additionally, work is currently ongoing on a mechanization of a new borehole for the school to increase water supply and ease pressure on the existing borehole in the school for students and teachers.

Meanwhile, the DCE assured of government’s commitment to ensure sustainability of the Free SHS programme, adding that whatever issues there are with the programme will be attended to.