Community Health Nurses Angry

Community Health Nurses Angry

 Vivianna Mensah, Tanoso

Students of the Tanoso Community Health Nurses Training School in the Tano North District of the Brong Ahafo Region are angry at the school authorities over what they termed as harsh living conditions in the school.

The students, who embarked on a peaceful demonstration recently in the school, have called on the school authorities to look into their long-awaited grievances or will not go for lectures.

According to the irate students, they fall sick frequently because of the congestion at their hostels and low quality of food being served them.

Wearing red and black attires to register their anger with placards some of which red “What is this, where is the sugar milk, Milo, Nido, Mr. Principal Aden,” “Mr. Principal you need to solve our grievances,” and “Sports and entertainments dues, what are you using them for,” the students called on the school authorities to account for the many user fees and levies they have paid over the period of their stay in the school. This include sports, entertainment and computer fees, which they claimed do not undertake in any of them in the school.

The student nurses also alleged that their monthly allowances have not been paid for over a year now whiles their counterparts in other schools continue to enjoy their monthly allowances.

The students also complained of large class sizes with no public address system which affect them because they find it difficult to hear their lecturers during lectures.

The first year students have also warned against any plan to sack 25 of them due to the limited facilities. They alleged that they paid GH¢1,200 before securing admission into the school and can therefore not be sacked on the grounds of limited facilities.

The Principal of the School, William Abotzabire, expressed worried over the issues raised by the students. He said he was new in the school since he resumed office on the 3rd of November and was yet to acquaint himself with the various allegations the students raised.

According to him, he met the SRC President on the 17th November who stated the problems in the school as low lighting system and poor quality of food, where steps have since been taken to address them.

Speaking about the laying off some of some fresh students, the principal said when he assumed office he was given 174 names as the new students in the school, but three weeks afterwards, two more students found their way into the school putting the number at 176. He indicated that matter is under investigation.

The principal could however not confirm the alleged high amount the students quoted as admission fees because he said it was done before he took up the post. According to him, what is on record is GH¢633.

The Board Chairman of the school, Rev. Father Felix Twumasi told Daily Guide that he was going to meet with the board of directors of the school to look into the grievances of the students and solve them amicably.