After years of struggling with inadequate dormitory furniture, Mpohor Senior High School can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The Member of Parliament for Mpohor Constituency, Kofi Bentil, has presented 50 bunk beds worth over GH₵100,000.00 to the school to help address its long-standing “no-bed” challenge.
The 50 bunk beds form the first tranche of a 100-bed pledge made by the MP to ease the school’s accommodation crisis.
For more than two years, the school has grappled with an acute shortage of beds, forcing dozens of students to sleep on mattresses spread on the floor. At the girls’ dormitory, where about 80 students are housed, the lack of proper bedding has become a daily struggle.
The situation is no better at the boys’ dormitory, where many of the existing beds have weakened beyond use, leaving students with no option but to sleep on the floor.
Headmistress of the school Mercy Ofori Appiah, revealed the situation is affecting teaching and learning activities as students show up in school worn out saying it has affected students’ concentration and academic performance.
According to her, several efforts to get assistance for the school have yielded no positive results.
“We have written to the Ministry of Education about the No bed Syndrome, the PTA and the old students Association aware and they pledge doing something about it and we have been waiting for two years,” she said.
She however, expressed deep appreciation to the MP for his swift response.
“We informed him of our challenge barely two months ago, and today we have received 50 bunk beds. We are hopeful that the next batch of 50 will also arrive soon,” she added.
Member of Parliament for Mpohor, Kofi Bentil explained that the intervention forms part of broader efforts to improve education in the constituency, adding that his office has already supported first-year students with mattresses and trunks to make learning conditions more comfortable.
Recounting some of his educational interventions, he revealed that “renovation works at Adum Banso D/A School are almost complete, while Manpong Junior High School has received eight desktop computers. Additionally, 100 bags of cement have been donated to support renovation works at Bomba D/A Primary school.”
The MP added that these interventions were made through his personal resources while awaiting government support to complement his efforts.
He urged the school authorities to maintain the new beds properly to ensure they serve students for years to come.
