Teaching and learning activities at Ekumfi Ameyaw Senior High School in the Central Region have been severely impacted due to a critical lack of furniture.

Currently, four students are forced to share a single mono-desk, while others bend over benches to write examinations.

The situation is no better in the dormitories, where a shortage of bed frames has left many students sleeping on the bare floor with their mattresses.

In a video shared on TV3’s X account on June 23, 2025, the school prefect, Boateng Gyasi Baafi, described the situation as very disturbing.

“Some students have to pair with others to get a seat. During exams, there are not enough chairs, so many students struggle to write comfortably. At the dormitory, beds are also inadequate. So, students lay mattresses on the floor,” he stated.

The condition has raised concerns among parents; many of whom say they have already contributed money to help resolve the furniture crisis but the situation remains the same.

Opoku Agyemang, a parent, revealed that parents were asked to contribute GH¢300 each to provide desks and beds for the students.

However, despite multiple contributions made towards that cause, the furniture is yet to arrive.

“We are worried. The students are suffering, and we don’t know where the money we contributed has gone. One desk is meant for one student, but now four students are sitting at one desk. If they end up writing the same answers, who is to blame?” he asked.

National PTA Secretary, Raphael K. Gapson, has called for accountability, stating that the association will launch an investigation in the matter which smacks of financial mismanagement.
“If it is established that funds which were collected were not used for their intended purpose, appropriate punitive measures will be taken. If the person involved is a Ghana Education Service staff member, we will report to the GES for disciplinary action. We may also refer the matter to EOCO, as this could amount to a criminal offence,” he said.

Gapson stressed the importance of transparency and community involvement in addressing challenges in the education sector.

The school has since appealed to the Ministry of Education, NGOs, and other stakeholders for urgent support to improve condition of learning for the students.

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