By Yussif Ibrahim
Domeabra (Ash), Oct. 14, GNA-Pupils of Domeabra in the Obuasi East District will soon be saved from the daily struggle of accessing basic education in other communities following the commencement of work on a six-unit classroom block in the community.
Children in the community have been trekking several kilometres daily to attend school at Kwabenakwa and other adjoining communities due to the lack of a primary school in the community.
They do this at the peril of their lives because they have to cross the Obuasi-Asokwa Highway every day to attend school – a constant threat to their young lives.
In 2022, the Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Patrick Boakye Yiadom had to construct a two-unit Kindergarten block for the little ones who obviously could not embark on the round trip to access education.
It was at the commissioning of the KG block that the MP promised to provide the community with a primary school block to ensure that children in the community could access basic education locally.
True to his words, the MP has cut sod for the construction of a six-unit classroom block with the head teacher’s office storeroom and a 12-seater water closet toilet facility.
According to Dr. Boakye Yiadom, he had to expedite work on the KG block to salvage the situation.
“We had no choice but to start a public school at Domeabra to prevent KG pupils from accessing school at Kwabenakwa which is quite a journey,” he noted.
The Obuasi East MP said the construction of a new classroom block was in fulfilment of his promise to the community to establish a primary school after commissioning the KG block.
He said the project when completed would also decongest the Kwabenakwa School which is one of the few schools in the district running the shift system.
“The shift system does not augur well for a district like ours, but it is all due to an increase in enrollment hence we have taken steps to address them,” Dr. Boakye assured.
Mr Eric Ofori Ansah, Deputy Director of Planning and Statistics at the Obuasi East District Education Directorate, expressed gratitude to the MP for his immense contribution to enhancing quality education in the district.
He underscored the importance of a classroom in the Domeabra community, saying that it would go a long way to relieve the pressure on educational facilities at the Kwabenakwa School.
GNA
