Dr. Adutwum at the Juaben Junior High STEM School
The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has indicated that the country’s public basic schools are being transformed through the upgrade of educational facilities.
According to him, the government’s infrastructure investment has resulted in a new dawn of educational facilities, with old, deteriorating structures being replaced with cutting-edge equipment of the 21st century.
Dr. Adutwum told the media after visiting some selected schools in the Ashanti and Bono regions that Ghana’s public schools are no longer housed in brown and yellow buildings.
“A new dawn in Ghana’s education is here. The old, dilapidated structures are being replaced with 21st century state-of-the-art equipment,” he stressed and added, “Gone are the days when students had to learn in dilapidated classrooms with outdated equipment.”
He continued that they had been replaced by modern learning facilities outfitted with the latest technology.
The Education Minister referenced the Azzaman Zongo Al-Qalam (AZZA) Senior High School in the Ashanti Region as an example of a school that has undergone infrastructure development.
“This school was built to provide quality education to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has modern classrooms, a well-equipped laboratory, a library, and a computer lab,” he disclosed.
Dr. Adutwum stated that these facilities provide a suitable environment for learning for students, allowing them to acquire the skills they need for their future careers.
According to him, Dzertokoe Junior High School in the Volta Region is another example of this educational transformation, adding that the school was built to provide quality education to pupils from rural areas.
“The school has modern classrooms, a library, and a computer laboratory. These facilities enable students to access information and learn using modern technology,” he intimated.
He explained that Dzertokoe JHS, a basic Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) school, is similar to Sunyani’s South Ridge Experimental School and Juaben JHS in the Ashanti Region.
He stated that the basic facilities at these STEM schools demonstrate the government’s commitment to transforming Ghana’s education system.
He asserted that the Junior High STEM Schools’ infrastructure include modern laboratories equipped with technologies that allow pupils to conduct experiments and learn through hands-on experience.
“These initiatives demonstrate the government’s commitment to providing a conducive learning environment for students in Ghana. By investing in educational infrastructure, the government aims to attract more students to schools and improve academic performance,” Dr. Adutwum said.
According to him, the Juaben Model JHS will serve a huge population of schoolchildren in the Juaben community.
“One of the distinctive features of this Junior High School is the provision of four fully furnished and well-equipped laboratories, dedicated to physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science.
“It is clear that this institution will be a centre for academic excellence,” he indicated.
By Ernest Kofi Adu