Achimota School’s 2000 year group funds an 18-unit classroom block to ease overcrowding

An 18-unit classroom block, currently under construction by the 2000 Year Group of Achimota School, is set to help ease the institution’s growing enrolment pressure.

With student numbers already exceeding 4,000 and more admissions expected, each classroom will accommodate at least 50 pupils.

Speaking at a viewing event, the year group’s President, Kamal-Deen Maadi, said the project reflects their collective passion for giving back to the school that shaped them.

He described the initiative as ambitious, with a budget exceeding GHS 7 million. The G+2 facility will have six classrooms on each floor, providing more modern and spacious learning spaces for students.

Senior House Master, Emmanuel Hansen, noted the strain on existing facilities, revealing that dormitories have been temporarily converted into classrooms during peak periods.

He stressed the urgent need for additional classrooms to meet the demands of Achimota’s current population of about 4,500 students.

Chairman of the project’s Finance Committee, Kwame Assamani Gyimah, outlined the construction stages and appealed to well-meaning Ghanaians and corporate partners for support.

He explained that the project is at the second lintel stage for the final floor and will soon move to roofing, with the goal of completion before the school’s Speech and Prize-Giving Day in November.

The group is seeking trusses, roofing sheets, cement for plastering, electrical fittings, and plumbing materials, noting that contributions in kind are equally valuable as cash donations.

The initiative by AKORA 2G not only expresses gratitude to their alma mater but also delivers a timely solution for one of Ghana’s most prestigious schools.

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