Monrovia – The Calvary Baptist Church School System over the weekend dedicated its first science laboratory and a high-tech computer lab with 40 desktop computers on the campus.
The science laboratory dedicated is intended to help boost the students’ capacity as they get prepare to sit for the regionally synchronized West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The laboratory will also enable effective teaching and learning of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics equipment through the use of practical materials and understanding the relationship between action and reaction.
Speaking at the dedicatory ceremony, the school’s Principal, Dorothy B Saikay, urged the students to make adequate use of the science and computer labs to perform excellently in the WASSCE.
She, however, revealed that the science lab lacks a microscope, air-conditioner, sliding glasses and windows to help improve the temperature in the lab.
She used the occasion to call on Montserrado County Representative Saah Foko to intervene.
“The Calvary Baptist Church System wants to provide the best for the students. It is one of the reasons we decided to invest into these projects, because we want the best for our students”.
“And we want our students to not escape from the science and computer labs because it will have huge impact on how they perform in the sciences.”
Also speaking, the chairman of the School Board, Mr. Saye Magbinne revealed that the total cost of the projects is over US$ 5,000.
According to him, it is the responsibility of the School Board to ensure that the students are computer literate.
“It is incumbent upon us as board members to improve the school facility and encourage students to learn under a better condition,” Mr. Magbinne said.
According to Mr. Abel G. Kpeh, computer instructor, the computer lab will enable students to have first-hand knowledge and become marketable upon going to college.
“The fact that we living in an IT age, it’s imperative that Information Communication Technology be taught in all schools in Liberia,” he said.
Making a brief remark, Representative Foko commended the school for setting up the computer and science labs that will help students in the district.
He warned students to prioritize the labs and use it for it intended purpose and not to ignore attending.
Rep. Foko, however, pledged to provide air-conditioner, sliding glass windows to the school to improve the temperature in the lab.
“When I was in high school, we didn’t have to opportunity to have a lab,” he said.
“We will talk to our friends in the diaspora to see how we can help with those other things that the lab needs,” he added.
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