Kanton SHS appeals for more teachers, ICT facilities and infrastructure support

The management of Kanton Senior High School in the Sissala East Municipality, Upper West Region, has called for urgent assistance to address critical shortages in teaching staff, ICT facilities, and infrastructure. Despite recent government actions like expanding and renovating the school's dining hall and kitchen, the school is still struggling.

Headmaster Mr. Mahamudu Zakaria Savei lamented the dire staffing situation, particularly in the sciences and languages. With only two teachers managing multiple subjects and one not qualified for Physics, Chemistry faces a severe shortage of trained teachers. Five teachers are set to leave, and transfers are creating additional vacancies.

The Parent-Teacher Association has had to hire temporary kitchen workers due to retirements without replacements. For ICT, the school lacks adequate projectors and modern gadgets, relying on outdated equipment. The Assistant Headmaster in charge of Academics, Mr. Samuel Aburiya, expressed concern about the school's ICT facilities, highlighting the shortage of computers that are often obsolete.

Mr. Aburiya also pointed out the poor condition of the inner-campus roads, a shortage of furniture, and the need for renovation of some old structures.