We received 400 bags of rice after CHASS sos call – minister
Seth Kwame Acheampong, the Eastern Regional Minister, has confirmed the receipt of about 400 bags of rice supplied to Senior High Schools that are in dire need of foodstuff in the region by the National Food Buffer Stock Company.
This was after complaints and threats made by the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools, CHASS in the Eastern Region to the Ghana Education Service.
CHASS threatened to shut down the schools over food shortage and the erratic release of funds if nothing was done to salvage the situation by last week Friday.
The Eastern Regional Minister assured that academic activities would continue today following the intervention.
”We have issued about 400 bags to schools that were in dire need of food. We realised some were in extreme need and others were struggling to make ends meet from what they had.”
”We are working to top up the supply and hopefully, academic activities can go on smoothly following this intervention.”
The Eastern Region CHASS earlier complained of the food shortages it had suffered for the past two years, as well as struggles with the reduced weight of food items supplied.
It also complained about arrears in schools because of the erratic release of funds meant for perishable foods.
Because of these challenges, the group considered the closure of schools if nothing changed by July 15.
It also considered recommendations that parents “either feed their wards or pick them home until all the situations are normalised.”
