In the heart of Kashere, a small town In Gombe state, lies Central Primary School Kashere.
The Central Primary School Kashere is facing a severe teacher shortage, which threatens to collapse the entire education system. The lack of teachers leaves students without individual attention, compromising the quality of education and their future opportunities. The long-term consequences of this neglect will leave a generation of students unprepared for a competitive world, putting the country’s future at risk. The government and Ministry of Education are criticised for their inaction and prioritisation of political interests over education.
However, central primary school of kashere has student population of over one thousand five hundred, (1500), but only 6 teachers, resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 150:1, far exceeding the recommended 40:1. This crisis has persisted for years, with no apparent efforts to address it which Ideally the teachers could not to be less than thirty (30). But unfortunately only 5-6 teachers are consulting student including head of the school, and also four(4) teachers out of those six (6), they are not fully trained, some are secondary school certificate holders, they just volunteers, as a result, lack of teachers.
We are deeply concerned about the severe shortage of teachers in Central Primary School Kashere and many other schools across Gombe State. Despite our repeated requests and recommendations, the Gombe State Government has refused to recruit new teachers since the beginning of this administration.
We have been advocating for increased funding and support for education, but unfortunately, our efforts have been met with resistance. We will continue to push for the necessary resources and support to ensure that our children receive the quality education they deserve.
It is unacceptable that our schools are struggling with such a severe shortage of teachers, and we will not relent until this issue is address.
However, I write this article to urge,to inform, to call on government attention, to recruit new teachers, and also non-governmental organisations, local education authority, to do something positive towards getting enough teachers to the school.
Yayaji Bala, writes from Federal University of Kashere.
