Basic Education stakeholders talk good
governance
By Boris Esono in Buea
Regional Delegate of Basic Education SWR |
Activities in the basic education sector
like any human endeavor can never go without its challenges. Such issues as
poor preparation of pupils for school, inadequate parental participation,
involving pupils in the FENASCO games and inadequate provision of didactic
materials to schools were only some of the challenges that senior official of
the Basic Education sector of the South West Region dwelled on during their
consultation meeting at the CNPS Hall, Buea, on 31 August 2016.
With
back to school around the corner, the meeting was aimed to evaluate the road
covered by the basic education family of the region during the last academic
year, and to chart the way forward for the new academic year.
Speaking at the meeting, the Regional Delegate for Basic Education for
the South West, Motase Dorothy congratulated the senior officials for a job
well-done during the last examination session, saying there were marked
improvements in all the schools both public and private.
But
she at once noted that observed drawbacks should not be underestimated
especially the weakness of pupils in the languages and the paltry enrolment of
the girl child in schools.
On
his part, Mr. Tata Julius, Social and Cultural Adviser at the Governors office
noted that Basic Education is the foundation of any educational system and that
set goals cannot be attained if school administrators do not inculcate a spirit
of good governance.
“There
is need to improve school administration at all levels,” Tata Julius said,
observing that absenteeism among teachers of public schools was becoming
worrisome.
Speaking
to this reporter after the meeting, the Regional Delegate for Basic Education
said all teachers in the Bakassi area have been paid all their allowances and
bonuses up till June and measures have been taken to ensure that their full
salaries are paid in time.
Motase
Dorothy called on proprietors of various institutions to respect the calendar
of activities set out by the Minister for this academic year, warning that
measures have been taken to ensure that teachers who do not respect laid down
regulations are not shortlisted to mark official examinations.
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