Education being the key to success has failed in the country Ghana. The educational system in the country is on its lowest knees. However, there are a lot of problems facing the educational system in Ghana that need rapid attention.
Speaking to Sir Theophilus Binny teacher on Plan B FM morning show NKOSOUNSEM hosted by Nana Yaw Abrompah, he bemoaned the inadequate classroom blocks for students,
In some parts of the country, most of the schools especially in the villages do not have enough classroom blocks for teaching and learning. Here lies the case we still have schools under trees, in such areas students do not have the plight to study due to the inability to enjoy this facility as a student, and It sometimes becomes difficult for students and teachers to attend class during the rainy season. Some schools in the cities also do have problems such as the overcrowding of students in one class.
He further added that the inadequate supply of teachers has also accounted for the problems facing the educational system in Ghana. In most villages, they do not have enough teachers. As a result, students do not have the opportunity to offer courses they are interested in. Most schools do not have teachers for even some of the core subjects.
The few teachers available eventually become inefficient in their attempt to help the students by straying to teach subjects they are not knowledgeable in. This amounts to the expression “Jack-Of-All-Trades, Master of none.“
Furthermore, Low wages of salaries of teachers are part of the major problem facing teachers and the educational system in the country as well. Teachers in the country are those that are poor in the country and the question is why?
“But if you go to classrooms, it is the effort of teachers that trains in all the professions, an event to become a president it is the hand’s work of teachers”
The payment of salaries of teachers every month has been a major problem. The government always finds it difficult to pay the salaries of teachers. Sometimes their salaries do come at every two to three months before they receive a monthly salary.
There is nothing like incentives being given to teachers as motivation. They have this mindset about teachers all in the name of their gift is in heaven. Due to this most students don’t go for teaching as a course in tertiary education which has led to the lack of teachers in most schools.
He stressed the Lack of other learning facilities such as Testbooks libraries, and laboratories.
Schools without a library for research works always find it difficult to do research and assignments.
Labs for practical work also are a factor, schools do not have labs for science students to practice after they have been taught the theory of a particular course. After this, they sometimes find it difficult to apply such methods being taught.
Mr Binney concluded by calling on the government and the Ministry of Education to provide enough school facilities for schools to enjoy. Especially the labs and the libraries and this will help students will get more knowledge about everything being taught in the classroom and put them into practice.
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