Students of Adankwaman Senior High School in the Assin South District of the Central Region currently eat their daily meals (dining) under trees following the destruction of the school’s dining hall by a rainstorm.
The situation worsened when a devastating rainstorm, accompanied by strong winds, ripped off the roofs of several key facilities, including a six-unit classroom block, the boys’ dormitory, the dining hall, pavilions, and the Home Economics block, last year.
Desks, books, and other teaching and learning materials were also destroyed during the incident.
As a result, students have no choice but to resort to dining under trees on the compound and in classroom areas, highlighting the broader infrastructure crisis confronting the over 40-year-old school.
Headmaster of the institution, Nana Barfour Adjei, disclosed this to the media following a stakeholders’ visit to the facility to assess the extent of the damage. He noted that the absence of a dining hall has compelled students to eat their meals under trees.
“Students now squat and eat under trees because the dining hall was destroyed. The school already had serious infrastructure challenges, and the rainstorm has worsened the situation,” he told journalists on Monday, March 17, 2026.
Expressing frustration, he stated that the school still relies on several aging mud-built structures, which have deteriorated over time, leaving them highly vulnerable to harsh weather conditions.
According to him, the current state of the school has severely disrupted academic activities, forcing some students to move off campus to attend classes in church buildings and uncompleted structures.
Mr. Adjei took the opportunity to call on the government, non-governmental organisations, philanthropists, and others to come to their aid and address the infrastructural deficit to help improve education in the area.
“We are appealing to all stakeholders to help make the school environment conducive for teaching and learning,” he said.
Chief of Darmang, Nana Kojo-Bi Benti, who accompanied the delegation, also expressed concern about the situation and decried land encroachment on the school’s property due to the absence of a perimeter fence wall.
According to him, the lack of a fence wall has made it difficult for the few security personnel at the school to control the influx of people onto the campus.
He also appealed to old students of the school to support efforts to improve infrastructure and promote academic progress.
Central Regional Chairman of the NDC, Dr. Richard Asiedu, expressed shock over the deteriorating state of facilities at the school, including dilapidated classrooms and abandoned projects.
He called on educational bodies such as the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and other stakeholders to urgently intervene to address the situation.
Source: Kwame Owusu Asante
