Asare Bediako Senior High School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region has commissioned a new 500-bed girls’ dormitory to alleviate accommodation challenges faced by students.
The facility was officially handed over by Lawyer Andrew Amoako Asiamah, Member of Parliament for Fomena Constituency and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
Speaking to Adom News, the Headmistress of Asare Bediako SHS, Beatrice Kyei, expressed relief over the new dormitory.
She recounted the struggles the school previously faced, with female students housed in private rented accommodation.
Payment for the facility often posed challenges, leading to instances where the landlord locked the premises over unpaid rent.
She acknowledged the pivotal role of Adom News in resolving the issue through a news feature that prompted an individual to clear the debt.
While celebrating the new dormitory as a major relief, the Headmistress highlighted other urgent needs of the school, including an assembly hall, an ultra-modern library, a teachers’ bungalow, a fence wall, and a proper urinal facility.
She called on the public and stakeholders to assist in addressing these needs.
Lawyer Andrew Amoako Asiamah noted the dire state of the school’s facilities, which made it hard to believe it was a senior high school.
He explained that providing on-campus accommodation for the girls became a priority, prompting him to engage the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GetFund).
The successful collaboration led to the construction of the dormitory, significantly easing the school’s accommodation challenges.
Source: Isaac Normanyo