By Solomon T. Gaye
The shortage of chairs for school going children attending public schools in the Nimba school system is hampering the smooth running of schools in the county.
Speaking on the issue, Principal Lucaster Myers of Dahn Gborwin Public School disclosed that shortage of chairs, coupled with the lack of textbooks is a serious cause for concern.
According to Principal Myers, the school has the enrollment of 222 students, nine government teachers, and two volunteer teachers, but cannot even give account of even half that number in sitting capacity.
“Many of the students sit on the floor during school time, and some sit on dirt blocks,” Myers disclosed.
Speaking on the same issue, Blohn Public School Vice Principal, Richard Degon, explained that the shortage of chairs and lack of safe drinking water are worrisome and creating hardship on students and the school administrations.
“The school contains 150 students, four government teachers, and one volunteer teacher, but the lack of safe drinking water, as well as a latrine, is hampering our regular school activities,” Degon lamented.
Nimba School System contains 435 public schools, 13 education districts, 13 District Education Officers, and one County Education Officer.
According to MOE in Sanniquellie, many of the public schools operating in the 13 education districts lack chairs and other basic accessories.
When this paper contacted DEO Abel Legay in Ganta concerning the issue, he confirmed the shortage of these accessories, and also referred the paper to CEO Moses Dologbaye in Sanniquellie.
When this paper contacted CEO Moses Dologbaye at the MOE office in Sanniquellie over the weekend, he was out of office.
