President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Eric Angel Carbonu, has expressed concern over the consequences of the Akosombo Dam Spillage on students.

The spillage, causing displacement of over 20,000 individuals in the Lower Volta Basin, has led to a complete halt in activities, including schooling, as the affected communities are submerged.

Mr Carbonu, addressing the media, emphasized the devastating impact of the flooding on academic pursuits, with schools closed for over a month in all Lower Volta Basin communities.

He urged the government to swiftly implement measures to aid students affected by the flood, especially concerning the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

He highlighted the urgency, as these students will be sitting for the same exam as those unaffected by the Akosombo Dam Spillage and still attending school.

“The students who are in there have been gratefully affected by this disaster. They have not been able to go to school since this happened, and they are going to write the same exams as kids from Accra, Kumasi, and other places not affected by this.”

“The senior high schools in the areas have also been closed down, and what we need now is an intervention for them to catch up on the time they have lost. Now some of the schools and houses are not habitable, and this is something we need to tackle to get academic exercise back on,” he said on Rainbow Radio Accra.

He also encouraged teachers to reconsider their decision of not returning to the communities in the Lower Volta Basin to resume their duties, emphasizing the importance of supporting and guiding both the environment and the prospects of future generations.

“Teachers should bear in mind that they will soon go back to teach the kids and should accept that situations have changed on the grounds of the disaster and must use every resource, no matter how little, to help these kids catch up.”