Minister donates furniture to Gomoa West schools

Apam (C/R), Oct. 15, GNA – Mr Lee Ocran, Minister of Education, has donated a quantity of furniture to schools in Gomoa West District.   The presentation of the furniture was an outcome of the Minister’s visit to some schools in the district about three months ago.   During the visit, the Minister observed that the schools were in need of furniture and therefore ordered 1,900 dual desks, 2,800 mono desks, 400 tables and 2,400 chairs for kindergarten children and 260 tables and chairs for teachers.   Mr Theophilus Aidoo-Mensah, Gomoa West District Chief Executive, who presented the furniture on behalf of the Minister to the District Directorate of the Ghana Education Service for distribution to the schools, expressed gratitude to the Minister for the gesture.   He said the furniture would go a long way to enhance teaching and learning in the schools.   The DCE said the donation re-enforced government decision to expand access to facilities in schools to make teaching and learning comfortable.   “These are some of the basic things the schools need to promote quality education but not make SHS education free,” the DCE pointed out.   Mr Aidoo-Mensah expressed concern about use of classrooms for public activities such as meetings and church services and advised teachers to take good care of the furniture.   Mr Victor Okoe Marbell, Human Resource Officer at the Gomoa West District Directorate, who received the items on behalf of the Acting District Director, said the furniture situation in the schools was worrying and thanked the Minister for solving one of the major problems facing the district.     GNA... Read Full Story