Dr. Clement Apaak, Deputy Minister nominee for Education, has expressed concern over the continued existence of schools operating under trees, describing it as a “national disgrace” that undermines the country’s development.

His comments came in response to Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu’s revelation that around 5,000 schools across the country still lack proper infrastructure.

Speaking during his vetting session on Tuesday, February 25, Dr. Apaak stated, “The spectacle of schools under trees does not befit the status and age of our nation.”

He explained that the issue stemmed from an inability to keep up with the increasing demand for educational facilities. “As our population grows, we continue to produce more children, but we are not matching this growth with adequate school infrastructure,” he added.

Dr. Apaak further highlighted that many communities, faced with growing populations and a rise in school-age children, are forced to establish makeshift schools under trees due to the lack of formal educational infrastructure.

The Builsa South MP called the issue a national challenge and urged a collective effort to tackle it, despite the country’s current economic difficulties. “We must come together, even in these challenging times, to find the necessary resources to eliminate schools under trees. Education is a right, and it is our collective responsibility to ensure every child has access to proper learning facilities,” he said.

Source:TheDotNews