Female students of Akwamuman
Senior High School (SHS) in the
Asuogyaman District have reduced
any available bush in the school
compound into places of
convenience, following the collapse
of their Kumasi Ventilated Improved
Pit (KVIP).
The situation does not only pose a
danger to the lives of the students
and their teachers, but creates a
negative environment for effective
academic work.
The school compound, which is not
walled, coupled with the toilet
situation, poses a serious security
and health concern, since the young
girls are exposed to dangerous
animals in the bushes, as well as an
outbreak of diseases if the situation
continues.
Narrating to the paper what led to the
collapse of the only KVIP toilet meant
for the girls, the Headmaster of the
school, Mr. Emmanuel KwadjoTawiah,
lamented that the toilet collapsed
because of where it was built.
According to him, the toilet was built
on low ground, and that running
water from uphill eroded the
foundation, leading to its eventual
collapse.
He continued that the school was
spared a probably disaster, because
the incident occurred at a time the
children were in class, and the fact
that it was also a week day and not
weekend.
He disclosed that even though the
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) had
suggested that the children are levied
for the construction of a modern
water closet (WC) toilet facility; this
cannot be done without the approval
of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
This reporter sighted some letters
written by the school to the
necessary stakeholders, including the
GES, to approve of the PTA decision.
Mr. Tawiah indicated that the school
had identified a suitable place for the
construction of a new toilet facility,
and would move into action
immediately the GES approves of the levy.
He praised the management of the
PTA for collaborating with the school
authorities in ensuring a conducive
environment for effective academic
Omg they need toilet roll not pad..Lolx
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