Effiduasi Nsutam Chief Donates 100 School Bags to Nsutam Presby Primary, Appeals for Urgent Rehabilitation of 80-Year-Old School Block
The Chief of Effiduasi Nsutam in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region, Nana Kwaku Agyei Dwumah II, has extended a significant gesture of support to pupils of Nsutam Presby Primary School with the donation of 100 school bags to outstanding learners from Class One to Class Six. The beneficiaries, ten top-performing pupils selected from each class, received the bags in recognition of their hard work and to encourage a culture of academic excellence among their peers.
The colourful presentation ceremony, attended by teachers, parents, community leaders, pupils, and a full delegation of elders who accompanied the chief, highlighted Nana Kwaku Agyei Dwumah II’s unwavering commitment to quality education and the welfare of children in the community. His presence with his elders underscored the collective commitment of the traditional council to supporting educational development at Nsutam.
Nana Kwaku Agyei Dwumah II used the occasion to draw urgent attention to the deteriorating state of the school’s infrastructure. He revealed that the existing classroom block, which has served the community for more than eight decades, has grown dangerously weak, unfit, and unsafe for effective teaching and learning. According to him, the structure continues to expose pupils and teachers to daily risks and undermines the quality of education delivered.
He therefore appealed to government authorities, the Sekyere East District Assembly, benevolent individuals, corporate bodies, and the old students’ association to support the construction of a modern classroom block to replace the aging facility.
The Headteacher of Nsutam Presby Primary School, Mr. Amos Berko, who received the items on behalf of the school, expressed profound gratitude to the chief for his continuous support and dedication to the school’s growth. He noted that the gesture would motivate pupils to study harder and reinforce the community’s commitment to raising educational standards.
Mr. Berko described the current learning environment as extremely challenging. He explained that the low roofing of the old classrooms traps excessive heat, turning the rooms into unbearably hot spaces that interfere with teaching and learning. He added that the deteriorating building, coupled with harsh internal conditions, continues to affect pupils’ concentration, comfort, and academic performance.
He renewed the school’s appeal for immediate intervention, stressing the urgent need for a new classroom block, computers, and an ICT laboratory to enhance digital literacy. He also emphasized the importance of constructing a security fence wall to protect the school and building a modern toilet facility to improve hygiene and sanitation.
Mr. Berko reaffirmed that addressing the school’s challenges requires collective effort and called on NGOs, philanthropists, corporate organizations, and government stakeholders to extend the needed support to help create a safer and more conducive learning environment for the children of Nsutam.
