The ceremony witnessed students, the Municipal
Chief Executive (MCE), municipal educational director, representatives from
Ghana Gas, traditional leaders, the landlord of Hedzranawo among others in
attendance.
Three Town SHS was established in 1991 as a day
school, making it among the oldest schools in southern Volta, until it was absorbed
by the government of Ghana.
The name Three Town is a result of the school’s
location in the heart of three towns Denu, Hedzranawo and Adafienu. Now the
school has a boarding, science laboratory, among others.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Headmistress of the
school, Margaret AdzoYawoo, was of the view that one of their burdens has been
taken away by Ghana Gas, adding the school has grown from strength to strength
and currently has a student population of 1,660 with staff strength of 134.
According to the headmistress, basic facilities
such as places of convenience are lacking on the compound and students have to
walk a long distance to ease themselves, in the bushes, while teachers will
have to close for the day in search of a place to ease themselves.
She added that the school is noted for its
academic prowess and the moral upbringing standard of the school is one of the
best in the country.
“The school has helped to produce various
categories of professionals in the region and the country as large,” she stated.
However, the same cannot be said of its structures
and fixtures.
Three Town SHS is overwhelming with inadequate
structures which have made life uncomfortable for both staff and students for
many years, according to the headmistress.
“This situation is really affecting academic work
in the school and needs immediate attention by the authorities,” Madam
AdzoYawoo said, urging Ghana Gas to consider a “boys’ dormitory block for the
school, a 12-unit classroom block and renovation of the school kitchen to
improve our academic work in the school”.
“I believe strongly that upon competition of this
project, a very conducive and inspiring environment will be created to enhance
academic work. Again, the school is most grateful to Ghana Gas for such a
move,” she added.
She also appealed to Ghana Gas to consider the
problem of land space for the school so that this particular project is not
roofed but flowed to maximize the use of the available land space for future
use, noting how fast the school is growing.
Ketu South Municipal Chief Executive Maxwell
Koffie Lugudor assured the school of sponsorship from other institutions and
believes the current state of the school is in a deplorable state.
He, however, urged the students to take their
academic work seriously, adding they should be self-disciplined at all times.
He said the Assembly will do everything possible
to assist the school.
“The 3-units’ classroom block, I appealed Ghana
Gas should make it 6-units classroom block,” he appealed.
Educational Director Michael Yao Tsuiatorfe
appealed to Ghana Gas if the projects could be extended to other facilities.
He took time to talk about the deplorable state of
the school and called for immediate assistance by asking “if they can assist
with two bungalows for house masters to be able to house the student properly”.
The Ghana Gas project, when completed, will assist
Denu Three Town SHS to have a 3-unit classroom block.
Source:peacefmonline