Asutifi South members raise concerns over 300 teacher deficit at basic schools

Members of the Asutifi South District in Ghana's Ahafo Region have expressed alarm over a significant shortage of teachers in the district's basic schools, warning that the crisis is jeopardizing the provision of quality education. This concern was highlighted during a general assembly meeting at Hwidiem, where assembly members implored the government to intervene urgently to resolve the staffing issues plaguing the district's educational institutions.

The District Chief Executive (DCE), Benjamin Assabil Donkor, disclosed to Adom News that the district is grappling with a teacher deficit of over 300, a problem he characterized as a grave threat to effective teaching and learning. Donkor stated that he, along with the area's Member of Parliament, Alhaji Collins Dauda, are actively engaging the Ministry of Education in efforts to secure additional teachers to fill the vacancies in the district.

The DCE assured that the Ministry has pledged to provide the necessary teachers during the upcoming staffing exercise, with the aim of mitigating the current shortage.

Nana Asarfo Agyei, the Ankobiahene of Mehame, further underscored the severity of the situation, describing the deficit as perilous to the quality of education in the district. He lamented the impracticality of a single teacher being tasked with managing up to five classes simultaneously and urged the government to prioritize addressing this urgent educational challenge.

Nana Agyei called on authorities to honor the commitments made to the DCE and the MP, ensuring that the district's basic schools receive the requisite number of teachers to meet the needs of its students.