Students of Pong Tamale Veterinary College, VETCo, have staged a demonstration to register their displeasure over persisting challenges and poor welfare at the school. Among the challenges they listed were congested classrooms and dormitories, inadequate water supply, security issues, low quality, and insufficient food.
The students, during the demonstration, presented a petition to the Principal of the College giving the College a 72-hour ultimatum to respond.
The President of the Students Representative Council of VETCo, Abande Jacob, speaking to the Ghana News Agency following the demonstration, said the student leadership is fed up with prompting authorities about their responsibilities to create enabling learning environment for students.
He said despite students paying for required services, they do not get the value for the money paid.
Abande Jacob noted that a dining hall that should accommodate about 300 students is being used by over 1000 students, adding that hostels are congested because the school admitted more students than it can accommodate.
The SRC Women’s Commissioner, Ivian Sambing, said the ladies hostel is also overcrowded. Aside from that, they walk long distances to nearby communities to get water.
She described the security situation in the school as poor, noting that thieves break into the girl’s dormitory often, making them vulnerable.
SOURCE: GNA
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