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Tigare pupils stranded as heavy rainstorm collapses school block

A heavy downpour has collapsed the basic school block of Sefwi Tigare, also known as Yesukrom basic school in the Bia West District of the Western North Region.

Date Created : 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Kwame Adolf Asmah/Ghanadistricts.com

As a result Kindergarten one to primary three pupils have been left stranded following the development, compelling them to study under trees.

However, primary four to class six school blocks are in good shape.

Some school authorities, who spoke to the media, touted the non-maintenance of the school block over some time as the reason for its sudden collapse.

They disclosed that since the erection of the school block, no major renovation has been done, and as such, the poorly constructed building began dilapidating.

Speaking to some of the pupils, it was revealed that they faced harsh conditions studying in the classrooms; some added that rainfall is their worst nightmare.

Fortunately, the pupils were absent during the latest incident of the downpour which collapsed the building.

The school authorities added that several calls have been made to successive governments, but nothing was done to salvage their plight until the school block collapsed.

Speaking to the Chief of Tigare/Yesukrom, Nana Donkor Oboadie, he disclosed that the run-down school block which was built by the community members in 1964 has not seen any reconstruction or rehabilitation by the government.

He, therefore, appealed to the government and Non-Governmental Organisations to support them construct a new school block as parents have threatened to withdraw their children.