Government bilingual primary school Bafemgha in ruins as school resumes

As pupils, students and teachers all over the national territory enter week one of the third and last term in serenity, those of Government Bilingual Primary School Bafemgha in Bamessingue, Mbouda subdivision in the West region begin the term with trauma. The school yard they left intact two weeks ago, has been completely transformed.

Heavy rains during the Easter holiday period, completely destroyed some classrooms in the school including the Head teacher’s office. This situation has led to overcrowding in the classrooms as pupils are obliged to squeeze up in the few classrooms available.

Head teacher Mafofou Fopa Leonette says this has a negative impact on the learning process of the children.

“We are obliged to divide a classroom into three of two for others to catch-up. It negatively impacts those who were directly affected with the destruction because they find themselves now in a new environment and our children become frustrated in such a situation. More to that, the examination period is fast approaching. Class 6 pupils who are preparing for the common entrance and First School Leaving Certificates are really touched.”

The Head teacher was also directly affected by the holiday rains as her office was completely wiped out.

“As you can see I’m obliged to make tours in classrooms throughout the day because I have no office for the moment. This frustrates teachers who think I’m there to always inspect them. Teachers have to be free at a certain level for lessons to be fluent.”

She pleads on competent authorities to come to their rescue.

“I thank the elites and competent authorities for the efforts. I pray they speed up the process for exams are fast approaching.”

Municipal Councillors in Mbouda subdivision recently raised the sum of F CFA 1 500 000 to begin the construction of new classrooms that will go operational during the next academic year.