CongestionAbout 240 kindergarten pupils 'jailed' with hard labour
Teachers of Manwe E/A Basic School in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region struggle to control about 240 pupils in one classroom.
About 240 kindergarten pupils of Manwe E/A Basic School in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region are subjected to what could best be described as a prison term with hard labour, as they seek to get education.
It was discovered by Accra-based TV3 during one of its investigations that that is the situation pupils go through every day and most of them sit on the bare floor to study due to inadequacy of desks.
Asked how they are able to handle the children, one of the teachers told TV3’s Bright Nana Anfoh that the situation is so unbearable.
Aside the congestion, another critical danger that the children are exposed to is the spread of communicable diseases. There may also be a stamped in case of any emergency, leading to loss of many precious lives.
With this condition, it is not clear if the teachers are able to make any impact on the children at the end of the day.
This development underscores the need to pay more attention to the basic level of education.
