The Ellembelle District Education Director Wilfred Katey Adoduadji, has raised concerns about the devastating impact of illegal mining on education in the area.Addressing a gathering at the Kikam-Asemko Kundum Festival, Adoduadji revealed that rampant illegal mining activities are severely affecting student attendance.
According to him, some students have even resorted to creating their own makeshift systems to balance school and mining work, while others are refusing to sit for end-of-term exams.Illegal mining is a major concern in Ghana, particularly when it comes to its impact on school-going children.At the Kikam-Asemko Kundum Festival, Mr Adoduadji highlighted the alarming issue of children being lured away from classrooms to work at mining sites, enticed by promises of quick money.Mr Wilfred Katey AdoduadjiThis trend is deeply concerning, as it leads children to abandon their education and enter a hazardous cycle of labor that deprives them of essential skills for long-term successMr Wilfred Katey Adoduadji recalled that "Throughout Ellembelle, illegal mining is rampant, severely impacting school attendance.
Children are dropping out, and even primary school students are engaged in this hazardous activity, compromising their health and future.
Some are falling sick due to their involvement"."As an Education Director, I consider it crucial to address the negative consequences of illegal mining, especially when school children are involved.