The Chairman of the Krobo Youth Association, Kyeremeh Donkor, has expressed concern over the closure of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College and the delay in concluding investigations into the recent unrest at the school.
According to him, the school’s board of governors had not held any meeting or communicated concerns about the running of the school for the past two years until after the student demonstration.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr Donkor said the situation has raised concerns among students and parents, particularly because final-year students risk missing their examinations and practical assessments.
“For two years, the school board has not held any meeting or said anything about the operations of the school. It was only after the demonstration on Thursday that they came out to speak,” he said.
The Ministry of Health has constituted a seven-member committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the unrest at the institution and make recommendations.
Mr Donkor said the committee has been given two weeks to complete its work, but he is worried about what will happen to students if the investigations are not concluded within that period.
“They told us the committee will use two weeks for the investigations. So until they bring their findings, it means the students will still be at home,” he stated.
He explained that the delay could affect practical examinations, which students had already started preparing for.
“The practicals have started, and they have been given 15 days. Every school chooses a day they want to conduct theirs. So if the two weeks pass and the findings are not ready, it means they cannot do the practicals,” he said.
“Does it mean we are postponing it to next year? That is our worry,” he added.
Mr Donkor said community members have repeatedly been told that investigations are ongoing, but they want urgent action to protect the academic interests of students.
“We keep hearing that they are investigating the matter. I am told our chief is also part of the committee, so we hope he listens to our concerns,” he said.
He further blamed the lack of an active board of governors for some of the challenges at the school, arguing that students had no proper channel to present their grievances.
“The sad part of this matter is that the board of governors, for two years, did not meet. It was only last Thursday, after the issue happened, that they spoke,” he said.
“So when students have issues, they don’t have anyone to share their concerns with because the principal does not have the authority to address everything,” he added.
Mr Donkor said the board only held its first meeting after the unrest, which he believes contributed to the escalation of the situation.
The Ministry of Health, in a statement issued on Monday, August 3, and signed by its spokesperson, Tony Goodman, said the seven-member committee has been tasked to establish the facts surrounding the incident and recommend appropriate action.
The investigation follows an unlawful assembly by students of the Krobo Nursing Training College near Techiman, which turned violent and resulted in the arrest of two students.
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