Prestea MP hands over Science laboratory to St. Augustine's SHS

Member of Parliament for Prestea Huni-Valley Constituency in the Western Region, Lawyer Barbara Oteng-Gyasi has handed over a refurbished science laboratory to St. Augustine's Senior High School (SHS) of Bogoso to enhance effective teaching and learning.

Since it is believed that effective teaching and learning of science involves a perpetual state of show and tell, it has become necessary for schools to combine classroom teaching with laboratory experiments to ensure that students grip each and every concept thoroughly.

Speaking at the colourful ceremony held at the school's premises to hand over the project, which was funded by the Minerals Development Fund, the MP noted that her immediate response to the school was due to the stress students and teachers had to endure during laboratory experiments.

Lawyer Oteng-Gyasi said, students in her Constituency deserves the very best studying environment knowing very well that better facilities encourages better school attendance which culminates in excellence.

She opined "The students constitute the future leaders of our community and the country at large so it is prudent that we provide schools with the needed infrastructure, teaching and learning materials to make the school environment conducive for learning".

She was optimistic that the students would make good use of the well equipped laboratory to achieve its intended purposes.

"My dear students be assured that, the government is committed to providing you with the best opportunities to ensure success in your studies, the science lab we are handing over to you will allow students to have first-hand learning experience as they perform various experiments and it will also make teaching and learning easy for both the students as well as the teachers", she said.

She, therefore, encouraged the students to strive to become pacesetters in science and technology as they make good use of the facility.

She further entreated Authorities of the school to always ensure that the lab is in good shape and well maintained so that it will serve this generation of students and many more.



On his part, the Acting Administrator for Minerals Development Fund (MDF), Dr. Norris Hamma, said the refurbishment of the science laboratory is an indication of the vision of President Akufo-Addo to make mining communities benefit from the minerals development fund by making them prosperous.

He applauded the MP and the Municipal Assembly for supervising the successful completion of the project and hinted of refurbishing the other biology and physics labs as well, if only the school cultivates a good maintenance culture.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area, Hon. Mozart Kweku Owuh expressed his profound gratitude to the Administrator of the Minerals Develpoment Fund, Dr. Norris Hamma and the Member of Parliament, Lawyer Oteng-Gyasi for their efforts towards the refurbishment of the lab and other developmental projects in the Municipality.

He disclosed that, the Assembly will keep working hand in hand with the MP and the Chiefs to support the Central Government in the provision of quality education to ensure that the ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ agenda of President Akufo-Addo materialized.

Receiving the facility, the Headmistress of St. Augustine's SHS, Mrs. Mary Yamson expressed gratitude to the MP, MCE and the government for the kind gesture.

She said the refurbishment of the science laboratory will offer students the direct interaction with data gathered and the interest in scientific research will be developed.

The Headmistress assured the MP that the laboratory will be maintained properly to serve its purpose.