GBHS Kosala hailed for excellence

From Maxcel Fokwen  in Kumba

Arrey Bissong and the Principal Tazi flank by Students

Administrative authorities of Meme division have identified and encouraged the Parents Teacher Association (PTA) of Government Bilingual High School Kosala Kumba II for it strides made to complement government efforts of providing Cameroonians with quality education.

The administrative authorities singled the exploits recently during a contact tour of schools in Meme division to ascertain the successes of the 2010/2011 school year and to map out a course for the current school year.

The administrative admiration which has sparked criticism from some parts of the public spurred The Guardian Post to investigate given that it is the first time in recent times that a PTA association is linked to success in Meme Division.

With over 15 classrooms, the school boost of having benefited from just four class rooms from the government.

The PTA   has equally put in place a modern laboratory worth 28million FCFA to facilitate students academic exploits.

According to the president of the Parent Teacher Association of GBHS Kosala  Arrey Bissong Senior,  it  appears very difficult for the population to know what is happening in the school because people think that PTA funds are usually mismanaged  but cautioned that the situation in Kosala is quite unique  because the school does proper planning. Bissong explained that the PTA always ensures that the PTA budget is voted during general assembly meetings.

Reacting to the issue of spending 28million just to construct a modern laboratory, Bissong opined that the project was executed in different segments and the PTA engaged to do payments in phases.

Mbencho Andrew Tazi, principal of GBHS Kosala explained that when the SDO and his entourage visited the school, it bewildered them that the school PTA had executed many projects especially the modern laboratory whereas embezzlement and corruption abound in other schools.

Tazi upheld that his PTA goes beyond projects to the employment of part time teachers and the sponsoring of teachers to acquire new skills during periodic seminars.

Quizzed on the management of the current water crisis in Kumba within the school milieu, Mbencho confirmed that the situation is different in his school given that Kosala has a different source of portable water rather than the Lake Barombi from which a majority of the population relies on.