Saankpem receives New three-classroom blocks, as Savelugu Assembly strengthens basic education
Saankpem in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region has received a newly constructed three-classroom block to improve access to basic education and provide a conducive learning environment for children in the community.
The facility was commissioned at a ceremony attended by traditional leaders, opinion leaders, parents, community members and officials of the Savelugu Municipal Assembly.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Savelugu Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Alhassan Fuseini Bagaman, said the project was initiated by the Assembly as part of efforts to expand access to basic education and address infrastructural challenges in underserved communities.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment, under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, to expanding educational opportunities and ensuring that all school-going children have access to education. The MCE urged parents and guardians in Saankpem to enrol their children in the school and ensure regular attendance.
Hon. Bagaman commended the Assembly Member for the area, Hon. Yakubu Iddrisu, for his continuous engagement with the Assembly, which he said contributed to the completion of the project. He also announced that the Assembly would work towards enrolling the school in the School Feeding Programme to support student enrolment and attendance.
As part of efforts to furnish the facility, the MCE disclosed that the Assembly would provide 30 dual desks to the school from the following week. He further assured the community that the Assembly would regularly monitor the school to assess teaching and learning and address emerging challenges.
In remarks read on his behalf by the Assembly Member, the Chief of Saankpem, Naa Mahamadu Fuseini, expressed profound gratitude to the Savelugu Municipal Assembly for providing the community with the new educational facility.
Naa Mahamadu Fuseini assured the Assembly that the people of Saankpem would take good care of the facility and use it responsibly for its intended purpose. He described the project as a significant investment in education and a boost to the development of the community.
Source: Northwebonline.com/Alhassan Fuseini