Ho School of Hygiene appeals for completion of classroom block

By A.B.
Kafui Kanyi, GNA

Ho, Oct. 11, GNA – Students of the Ho School
of Hygiene have appealed to government to complete work on a 12-unit classroom
block where they hold classes.

The students said they were compelled to move
into the uncompleted facility at the School’s permanent site with wooden
scaffolds flying over classrooms.

There are no lights in the classrooms, floors
undone and no sanitation facilities with students dashing to their hostels
metres away to use the toilet. 

In an interaction with the media in Ho, some
of the students said the environment was not conducive for quality teaching and
learning and urged government to expedite action on the GETFund project.

Ms Bernice Sakra, a level 300 Student told the
media that it seemed government had neglected issues relating the training of
sanitation officers because they had stayed in rented apartment for many years
and were still struggling with issues of their allowances.

“We are not happy at all. Look at the
facilities of the University of Health and Allied Sciences and see what we are
using. We can’t wait forever. We also need our classrooms completed,” she said.

Mr Frank Agbeve, the Contractor working on the
project said the facility was about 79 per cent complete and that the delay was
due to non-payment.

He said the project was started in 2016 and
scheduled to be completed in 12 months but certificates raised since 2016 were
not honoured.

“I am also not happy with the situation. It is
over two years and we have not been paid. I managed to reach this level and
ready to complete once we are paid,” Mr Agbeve said.

Mr Edward Kofi Fugi, Principal of the School
said the authorities pleaded with the contractor to allow them move into the
facility because the old site could not contain the over 370 students.

He said the School had made makeshift urinals,
kitchen and constructing decent toilet facilities to lessen challenges students
were facing.

GNA