Pupils Flee As Snakes Invade School Classrooms

Snakes have invaded the Denkyira Atobease M/A Basic School in the Central Region, leaving the pupils to flee for their lives.

According to information gathered by The Ghana Report, some pupils spotted the snakes hanging on top of their badly roofed classrooms, causing great fear among them amid screaming while others cried, sensing danger.

Suddenly, five snakes fell off the roof and landed on the pupils’ desks, causing them to run helter-skelter with their teacher.

Their shouts drew the attention of people around the school, who rushed to their aid and killed the snakes. The incident has left the pupils in a state of fear and panic.

In an interview, the pupils lamented the regular invasion of their compound by snakes, scorpions and other dangerous reptiles due to the bushes around their classroom block.

Aside from snake infestation, the school also lacks teachers, classroom furniture and other facilities at both primary and Junior High School (JHS) levels, a situation which is making teaching and learning difficult.

The Chief of the area, Nana Nkwantabesa, expressed concern over the lack of qualified teachers which has compelled the community to employ Senior High School (SHS) and JHS leavers to teach.

Kweku Assem, the PTA Secretary of Denkyira Atobease M/A Basic School, bemoaned the absence of action from appropriate authorities.

He called on the government, through the Municipal Chief Executive, to urgently support the school before things get out of hand.