When ASWAJ Islamic Senior High School opened its doors in 2024, it became the first and only public senior high in the Bono East Region. The school began with just 50 pupils, but two years later it has admitted more than 450 first‑year students, pushing its total enrolment to close to 600.
That rapid growth has exposed serious infrastructural gaps. The campus operates as both a day and boarding school, yet it has no adequate classroom or accommodation facilities. A makeshift pavilion now serves as temporary classrooms for the first‑year cohort, but basic amenities remain scarce.
Headmaster Issah Sumaila Bahesi said the most urgent needs are furniture and bunk beds. “The infrastructure is struggling to keep up with the enrollment,” he told Joy News. “We have the students, but the lack of mono desks and bunk beds is a critical challenge. We are calling on philanthropists and the government to help us address this.”
Member of Parliament for Techiman South, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, who helped establish the school, visited the campus to see the challenges firsthand. He praised the rapid growth but acknowledged the teething problems. “I am impressed by the numbers, but I see the challenges,” he said. “To address the sitting issue immediately, I am pledging 200 mono desks to the school.”
Mr. Korsah also highlighted the role of faith‑based institutions in fostering discipline. “Discipline is more prevalent in faith‑based schools,” he noted. “I expect the authorities will go by the teachings of Islam to achieve that standard.”
Senior Boys Prefect Abdallah Mohammed thanked the MP for his visit and the promised support. “We thank the MP for coming to see us and for the support he has promised,” he said.
While the 200‑desk pledge is a welcome step, the headmaster urges additional support, especially for bunk beds needed by the boarding population. The ASWAJ fraternity hopes the MP’s visit will open doors for further assistance, enabling the school to realise its potential as a centre of academic excellence and moral discipline in Bono East.
