The Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Ralph Poku Adusei, has commissioned a rehabilitated nursery school in his constituency, urging stronger investment in early childhood education and warning against neglect of basic learning infrastructure.
The Queen Elizabeth Nursery School, established in 1954 and operating for 72 years, has been renovated and retooled under a project funded through the MP’s share of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and personal contributions.
At a ceremony on Wednesday (22 April), Poku Adusei said the intervention was both a personal obligation and a broader commitment to strengthening foundational education, noting that he once attended the same school.
He described the facility as having deteriorated significantly over decades, citing worn-out furniture, outdated sanitation systems, and limited learning and play materials prior to the intervention.
“We walked into a school frozen in time,” he said, adding that the conditions were “not conducive to modern early childhood education.”
The upgraded facility now includes renovated classrooms, new furniture, improved sanitation infrastructure, a refurbished kitchen, teaching materials, and outdoor play equipment.
The school, operated under the Bekwai education system, is regarded locally as a key early childhood institution that has produced several professionals, including lawmakers and educators.
Queen Elizabeth Nursery School, according to the MP, should now serve as a model for basic education facilities in the municipality.
Poku Adusei said the project was not an act of charity but a responsibility owed to future generations, stressing that national development begins at the foundational level of education.
He also urged education authorities, teachers, and community leaders to ensure proper maintenance of the facility to prevent renewed deterioration.
Parents were called upon to support teachers and actively engage in their children’s education, while pupils were encouraged to take their studies seriously and “dream big,” with the MP saying future national leaders could emerge from the school.
The renovation adds to a growing focus on improving basic education infrastructure across Ghana, where authorities have in recent years faced pressure to address gaps in sanitation, classroom conditions, and learning resources at the kindergarten and primary levels.
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