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Zero Schools Under Trees: Schools To Undergo NaSIA Inspection Process - Executive Director

Zero Schools Under Trees: Schools To Undergo NaSIA Inspection Process - Executive Director

The Executive Director of the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA), Dr. Haggar Hilda Ampadu, has stated that the Valco Trust zero schools under trees project in which construction ongoing for the first 18 schools would have to go through the Authority’s mandated inspection procedure adding that NaSIA is the only government agency tasked to register and license all private and public schools in the country.

She disclosed this during a meeting with the Executive Director of Valco Trust Fund, Mr. Kelvin Yeboah. The meeting was aimed at strategizing on how the two bodies can work together towards improving the basic infrastructure in the Ghanaian public school system.

 

 

 

Dr. Hilda Ampadu explained that the right process for Valco Trust was to engage NaSIA for inspection to approve even before the work had to commence. 

 

 

 

She indicated that the schools would now have to go through the establishment process. “We have to go back and put them through our establishment process. Even if not all, a few of them,” says Hilda

Established under the education regulatory bodies act 2020 act 1023, the mandate of the Authority is to develop quality Standards, publish, promote and enforce them to make sure the regulatory bodies are doing the right thing. 

 

Dr. Hilda Ampadu noted their mandate is quite new and as such a lot of people are not familiar with it. She explained that if the school establishment process laid down by the authority is adhered to strictly there will be no schools under trees.

“For us what the school establishment inspection policy and the school licensing policy seek to do is that if we all go by the establishment of schools as laid down, then schools under trees and inadequate schools will be eliminated or reduced,” she said.

Explaining the process of inspection as part of their mandate, she noted that every inspection is done with the Physical Works Department of the assemblies as they are in charge of the physical development. 

They do so to be satisfied that all the requirements are met for the establishment and once they are satisfied, a report is sent to the Council Subcommittee on standards for review and subsequent approval if they are also satisfied.

 

The Executive Director of Valco Trust Fund expressed concern on the sustainability of the schools adding that “We do not want the situation wherein few years we will be having these schools under trees.”

Hilda assured him that if there is some level of collaboration and NaSIA are to inspect these schools every year, Ghana Education Service (GES) would be fully aware of the conditions of the schools from time to time. 

“Sustainability is us, we have to inspect it and give a report on whether it is deteriorating or not. You need to do this; we are the government agency tasked to do it,” she added.

Mr. Yeboah expressed his full support for NaSIA inspection adding that “I have no problem; I just want to make sure we do what is right. And so all what I want to do is what is right and appropriate so that we have more solid basic school infrastructure. So you need to come on board.”

Dr. Hilda Ampadu concluded by imploring Valco Trust to officially write to her outfit to take stock of the schools even before the projects are finally handed over to Ghana Education Service.

 

Source: Mohammed Bomanso Issah(Real Estate Times Africa)

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