At the school’s 60th anniversary celebration, which brought together traditional leaders, education authorities, students, alumni, and community members, highlighted both the school’s achievements over six decades and the urgent challenges threatening its progress.
Speaking at the event, the Headmaster of Assin Manso SHS, Mr Eric Nyarkoh said the school had grown significantly in population and academic output, but its infrastructure remained deficient.
“Today marks 60 years of shaping futures and raising responsible citizens, but we cannot deny the reality.
“We are struggling with inadequate classrooms, limited dormitory space, poor road access, and abandoned projects that have stalled for years, we urgently need support,” he stressed.
Mr Nyarkoh pointed out an uncompleted girls’ dormitory block, a stalled classroom block among other GETFUND projects left to rot as key projects requiring immediate attention.
According to him, these delays obstructed effective academic work and compromised the school’s ability to expand its programmes with enhanced infrastructure.
“We appeal to government agencies, our old students, and well-meaning organisations to partner with us,” he said and added that completing those projects would greatly improve the learning environment and help to maintain the standards expected of a 60-year-old institution.
Representatives from the Ghana Education Service (GES) acknowledged the school’s concerns and promised to forward the request to the appropriate authorities.
They commended the school for its resilience and noted that improving infrastructure in rural senior high schools remained a national priority.
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin South Constituency also called on stakeholders to support the school, describing AMASS as “a pillar of education in the Assin enclave” whose success directly impacted community development.
Students and alumni expressed the hope that the anniversary would mark a turning point for the institution.
Some students noted that overcrowded classrooms and inadequate dormitories were affecting their academic performance.
As part of the celebration, the school had a float through town, held cultural displays, an exhibition of historical records, and a thanksgiving service.
With renewed appeals and public attention, the school’s leaders believed the 60th anniversary could serve as a powerful catalyst for the long-awaited infrastructural improvements.
GNA
