The Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Kwame Agbodza, has indicated that there has been significant infrastructure development in the education sector in his jurisdiction during his three-year term as a legislator.
He said this would contribute to shaping the future of the district by improving its human resource capacity, transforming it from being labeled as the poorest and least developed among its peers in the country.
Speaking to Myjoyonline.com, he asserted that 43 classroom blocks have been constructed in various schools across the district, particularly helping to eradicate schools with fewer than three classrooms and other unfavorable structures.
“I completed the first classroom block before I became a Member of Parliament in 2012. Since then, I can now count about 41 individual school buildings. That is a lot of additions to what we came to meet,” he said.
He acknowledged Pencils of Promise for sponsoring the majority of the projects through an agreement under which he contributed 30% of the total building cost.
Mr. Agbodza also lauded other non-governmental organizations, such as Adanu, for their contributions to the achievement. Though he praised the efforts of the government of Ghana, he lamented that several government-sponsored projects have been abandoned.
One such project is a three-unit classroom block at the Adaklu Seva District Assembly Basic School, which is being funded by the government through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETfund).
Mr. Agbodza identified the lack of accommodation and the unwillingness of teachers to accept postings to deprived districts as major factors contributing to the inadequate number of teachers in the Adaklu District.
He hinted at undertaking a teacher’s bungalow project to ensure teachers are housed in communities near their respective schools to be closer to the pupils.
He added that he had instituted the Adaklu Teachers’ Pride Award to motivate teachers and staff in the district’s education sector and encourage them to continue giving their best.
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