The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkwanta-North in the Oti Region, Mr John Oti Bless, has cut the sod for the construction of a six-unit classroom block, staff common room and a library for the Tinjase D/A Junior High School (JHS).

The MP cut the sod last Saturday (May 23) for work to begin on the GH¢800,000 projects. The projects are being funded through the MP's share of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF).
Work is expected to be completed in 10 months.

Improve learning

Mr Bless told the Daily Graphic in an interview that the projects were meant to facilitate teaching and learning in the school.

"When completed, these facilities will help to decongest the high number of pupils in the classrooms, promote reading culture among pupils and also provide comfort for teachers who sit under trees to mark scripts," he said.

The MP urged chiefs and opinion leaders in the area to support initiatives that would facilitate teaching and learning in schools.

He noted that it was when all stakeholders contributed their quota to improve the teaching and learning environment in schools that pupils would perform at the optimum level.

Appreciation

The Chief of Tinjase, Ubor Mamunin II, lauded Mr Bless for initiating the school projects.

Additionally, he expressed appreciation to the MP for understanding a number of infrastructure projects in the town.

The chief enumerated a number of infrastructure projects the MP carried out in the area, including rural electrification, mechanised boreholes, CHPS compounds, school buildings and a communication tower.

He said such projects had given Tinjase town and surrounding communities a facelift.