Ekon (C/R), March 4, GNA – The Oguaa Secondary
Technical School (OSTEC) launched its 20th anniversary at
the School’s new site, with a call on government to provide
some more physical infrastructure to the school. The headmistress of the school, Mrs Anastasia Okyere
who made the call pledged her staff’s commitment to work
under the strenuous conditions for OSTEC to become a
beacon of hope for the underprivileged. She said since its establishment in 1991, the school which
was formally known as Bakatsir Senior High School, could
boast of only one permanent structure built five years ago by
the GET-Fund. Mrs Okyere paid glowing tribute to the Parent=96Teacher
Association (PTA) for its immense support to the School,
adding that the temporary wooden structures being used as
classrooms and assembly hall were constructed with their
assistance. She said the PTA was also sponsoring the construction of
an eight-classroom block for the School. She explained that a six-unit and another 12-unit classroom
blocks, as well as boys and girls dormitories which were at
foundation levels, were also being constructed by the GET-
Fund. The headmistress however said the school was faced with
a myriad of challenges, among which were the lack of a
science laboratory, a library and accommodation for staff. She said the school’s population which depended on
private hostels, stood at 1,040 including 427 female students,
59 teaching and 44 non-teaching staff. She said encroachment on school lands was one of the
major problems facing the school and called for assistance to
ward off encroachers. Mrs Okyere thanked the government for the support and
also appealed for more structures to make the campus more
conducive for learning. The Very Reverend Daniel Essel, Chaplain in-charge of
Schools and Colleges who launched the anniversary, noted
that 20 years in the life of an institution was no mean
achievement and praised the PTA as well as past staff for their
hard work and dedication. He assured the present staff that
their efforts will not be in vain. The Reverend Essel expressed his hope that the school will
soon be counted among the best schools in the Metropolis,
and urged the students to work harder to achieve higher
academic laurels. 04 March 11
Source: GhanaWeb
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