Monday 10 October 2016

22nd World Teacher's Day:

Teachers demand better working conditions
By Boris Esono in Buea
Student teachers after marched past in Buea
Teachers in Cameroon on Thursday 6 October joined their colleagues the world over to celebrate World Teachers Day under the theme “Valuing teachers: Improving their status”.
                In all the regions of the country, special ceremonies were organized to salute the work of teachers who are said to constitute the builders of the foundation of society.
                In Buea, Regional Capital of the SWR, a host of dignitaries joined thousands of teachers at the official ceremonial ground at Bongo Square to commemorate the day.     

                The Governor of the SWR, Bernard OkaliaBilai who presided over the event, called on all present to reflect on the problems faced by teachers in Cameroon. He called on teachers to be patient saying the government is doing everything possible to see into their objective problems.
                Speaking to The Median newspaper, Madam Jong Nicholine, Biology teacher at GSS Biyuku, called on the government to provide more incentives to the teachers especially those who leave far away from the school they teach. To her, the reason why some teachers refuse to go to rural areas is because of poor roads, inadequate water supply and lack of electricity.
                The same frustrations were expressed by AkafuVenasius, teacher at GHS Bokova, who called on all stakeholders in the academic milieu to assist teachers both financially and materially. “Cameroon cannot achieve vision 2035 without teachers,” he said, noting that teachers have a vital role to play in the development of any nation.
                At the close of the event some 7 teachers where decorated with medals for their dedication to the teaching profession despite the challenges and odds they face. Match past by the  teachers of different schools and a visit of some of the products displayed by some institutions crowned the day. 
                World Teacher's Day was established by UNESCO in 1994 to highlight the role of teachers in the society.



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