The Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH) has been temporarily closed down as a result of students’ agitations and refusal to eat their meals over the hospitalization of their colleague, who is currently receiving treatment at Tamale Teaching Hospital.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”mogdvFxPpikj0aFS43WIJj1RdoawwiyM”]A source from the school (BOTECH) told Citi News<\/strong>\u00a0on Saturday at about 12:00am a student at the boys dormitory shouted ” fire fire fire” and colleague students’ upon hearing this took to their heels to seek refuge.”<\/p>\n Three students fell in the process and sustained various degrees of injuries.<\/p>\n Two out of the three were treated and discharged but the other one was still in a critical condition and had to be flown to Tamale Teaching Hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n Students demanded that the school authorities put up a proper guiderails or else they won’t eat their breakfast.<\/p>\n Even though the school authorities complied with students’ demand, the students refused to eat breakfast.<\/p>\n Several efforts made by the school’s administration to impress on the students to eat their breakfast and lunch while they continue to take steps to meet their concerns\u00a0 proved futile.<\/p>\n The Municipal Director of Education Mabison\u00a0 Amokasiwas invited and pleaded with students’ to eat their meals but they did not budge.<\/p>\n Mr. Amokasi \u00a0subsequently directed that the school be temporarily closed down.<\/p>\n At the time of filling this report there was tight Police presence in the school to protect lives and property.<\/p>\n