Abrewankor M/A Basic School in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region is in desperate need of computers to help students increase their knowledge in information communication technology (ICT).
The 72-year-old school does not have computers to teach pupils to learn IC T subjects. Nene Tetteh Addey, Chief of Abrewankor, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that the school was going through several challenges, but its administration was working hard to resolve the challenges.
He said there was not a single computer in the computer lab, insufficient teacher accommodation, lack of toilet facilities and the only KVIP facility has become a death trap and lack of safe drinking water in the school and surrounding neighborhood.
Mr. Moses Okumador Korletey, head teacher of the school, said despite various challenges, the school’s academic performance has improved in recent years. “Because we don’t have computers, the ICT teacher teaches the pupils with a mobile device or by drawing computer components on the board,” he said.
However, this is not the best way because children must grasp how computers function and their components, and called on government, non-governmental organizations, churches, and other stakeholders to come to the aid of the school.
According to him, the school’s performance on the Basic Education Certificate Examination increased from 72% in 2023 to 95% in 2024 with 80 percent of the applicants now enrolled in second-cycle schools, while others opting for apprenticeships. He said however that the students’ ICT performance has not improved due to a lack of ICT resources to teach the course.
Master Joshua Nartey, a student at the school, told Ghana News Agency that their ICT teacher used to bring his laptop to class, but he was recently transferred and therefore, they were currently struggling with the subject. “I’m usually frightened of failing the ICT subject during the exam because I have less information about it due to the lack of computers in our school,” he added.
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Source: GNA
