Efforts to improve the learning environment in the Hohoe Municipality have received a boost with the distribution of 1,600 mono desks to 40 basic schools to address persistent classroom furniture shortages.
The desks, financed through the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) furniture component, were presented by the Hohoe Municipal Assembly as part of measures to enhance teaching and learning across the municipality.
Speaking during the presentation, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Prosper Kumi said the initiative reflected the Assembly’s commitment to using public funds responsibly to improve educational infrastructure.
He disclosed that the Assembly had also completed the procurement of tables and chairs for kindergarten pupils in about 12 schools, with plans underway to provide teachers with tables and chairs as well as modern cupboards to safely store teaching and learning materials.
To ease the burden on beneficiary schools, Mr. Kumi announced that the Assembly would transport the desks directly to the schools at no additional cost.
Hohoe Constituency Member of Parliament, Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, said quality education depended on providing pupils and teachers with a conducive learning environment.
He described the furniture distribution as an important intervention that would help improve teaching and learning while reducing some of the challenges confronting schools in the municipality.
The MP also assured teachers that concerns affecting their welfare and working conditions would continue to receive attention to enable them to perform effectively.
The Hohoe Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Newton Darkey, urged school authorities to ensure the desks were properly maintained to maximise their lifespan and preserve public resources.
Receiving the furniture on behalf of the Hohoe Municipal Directorate of Education, the Municipal Deputy Director in charge of Finance and Administration, Kafui Bosso, expressed appreciation to the Assembly for what he described as the largest furniture donation ever received by the Directorate.
He noted that the intervention would significantly reduce the furniture deficit in schools and provide the Directorate with the needed support to improve educational outcomes across the municipality.
