Lae Community College in Need of Learning Facilities
The school for students’ taking a second chance at education in Lae is in dire need of good learning facilities.
It was an awkward and unpleasant situation for students attending Lae Community College during heavy rains yesterday when they had to use their umbrellas while in the classroom.
The classrooms were filled with water so the students had to use their umbrellas to keep the rain out.
They also had to dig drains to allow the water to flow out of the classroom.
There is no teaching and learning taking place because six classes are accommodated in incomplete classrooms that have no walls and floors.
College supervisor Nicky Raka said the school is faced with inadequate classrooms to accommodate most of its students.
Mr Raka said three classes are accommodated in incomplete bush material buildings while another is an incomplete permanent building housing three classes.
He said there are no classes during rainy days because the classrooms are filled with water due no proper floor.
“We really need financial assistance immediately to fix this problem once and for all in order to deliver quality education to our second chance students,” he said.
He said the two incomplete buildings cost K20, 000 and was built from students’ school fees.
Mr Raka said the college has 1400 students and they are struggling with insufficient funding to provide good learning facilities.
“The college is attracting students nationwide to upgrade their marks and is becoming a national institute for school leavers from grade eight, grade 10 and grade 12.
“We passed more than 20 students on average annually from grade 10 to continue at secondary schools where some are now at higher institutions in the country,” Mr Raka said.
Mr Raka said the school is educating students to compete competently to become successful and it is about time the national and provincial governments recognize the registered study centre’s effort and fund them consistently.
Grade 11 student, Peter Kelly is appealing to responsible authorities to build good classrooms for the students as they have a right to be educated in a conducive environment.
Kelly said they have been braving the heat and wet to learn in a classroom that does not have a wall, floor, proper white board, desks and enough chairs and tables.
“We really need good learning facilities and conducive learning environment so we can stay focused with our learning in order to score good grades,” he added.
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