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TEACHER SHORTAGE HURTING BECE PERFORMANCE-ATWIMA MP RAISES ALARM, DONATES 3,000+ MATH SETS
By.Hon Justice Baffour/managing editor,Daily WatchGH/0246-930931
The Member of Parliament for Atwima Mponua Constituency, Seth Osei Akoto, has expressed deep concern over the declining performance of candidates in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), attributing the situation largely to a critical shortage of teachers in the district.
According to the MP, the teacher deficit continues to undermine effective teaching and learning across the constituency, ultimately affecting students’ outcomes in the Basic Education Certificate Examination.
He made these remarks during his annual donation of over 3,000 mathematical sets to 2026 BECE candidates in the Atwima Mponua District, as students prepare to sit for their final examinations scheduled for May 4, 2026.
Providing a breakdown of the situation, Hon. Osei Akoto disclosed that the district, with its capital at Nyinahin, comprises about 538 communities and schools. However, out of 123 Junior High Schools in the area, only 566 teachers are available,far below the required number.
He stressed that the district needs an additional 637 teachers to adequately address the gap and improve the quality of education.
“This shortage is seriously affecting teaching and learning, and by extension, students’ performance in examinations. It is one of the reasons I have taken it upon myself to support students both in cash and kind, including the provision of mathematical sets, payment of school fees, and other educational assistance,” he stated.
The MP further called on government agencies, education authorities, and other stakeholders to urgently intervene and help resolve the teacher shortage, describing it as a major challenge confronting the district’s education sector.
Hon. Osei Akoto also revealed that more than 13,000 Junior High School candidates have benefited from his annual mathematical sets donation initiative since its inception four years ago.
He reiterated his commitment to supporting education in the constituency but emphasized that sustainable improvement would require collective action to address systemic challenges, particularly the shortage of teachers.
