Unfortunately, governors have the predilection for approbating the policy and, at the same time, engaging in governance missteps that undermine its effective implementation in their respective states. Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s recent declaration of “free and compulsory” basic education in Anambra State ticks all the right boxes in the quest for a solid foundation for a […]
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TANZANIA: THE year 2023 marked a new dawn for the country’s education sector, as the government approved the long -awaited new Education and Training Policy 2023 edition and curriculum which embrace competence and skills in learning. It took more than nine years to cater for the quest of the long-awaited new Education and Training Policy […]
Umar Audu, the undercover reporter who succeeded in earning a university degree from Benin Republic, in as little vas six weeks, has asked the federal government to scrutinize all degrees that were issued to Nigerians from institutions in both Benin and Togo. The government has said it is investigating the alleged racketeering of degrees from […]
The role of examinations in Kenyan schools is under scrutiny. This is because there is a lot that is wrong with the country’s examinations, a situation that threatens to derail education gains made over the decades. For instance, for two consecutive years – last year and the year before – the periods during the country’s […]
Harare, Zimbabwe — The country’s economic turmoil has led thousands of teachers to quit. Students don’t have that option. Kudzai Chideme, 42, stepped into the teaching profession after completing her diploma in marketing and failing to secure a job in the private sector. It was 2008. At the time, finding work in public education was […]
Monrovia — Several Civil Society Organizations under the banner of Civil Society Activity (CSA) are calling on the government of Liberia to allocate a minimum of 20th percent from the national budget to the educational sector to improve the learning conditions across the country. The group is comprised of UMOVEMENT; Institute for Research and Democratic […]
dRPC researchers said the review was aimed to determine the explanatory powers of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) gender responsiveness theory of change related to girls’ education outcomes. The development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) in partnership with Malala Fund has released a new report on Gender Review and Advocacy For Gender Responsive Education […]
Parents play a crucial role in supporting their children’s learning. Their involvement lays the foundation for success both inside and outside the classroom. This makes a parent’s consistent support and nurturing important at every stage of formal schooling, and even before that. The key lies in creating a supportive and encouraging environment at home. In […]
On the occasion of the African Day of School Feeding, the Ministry of Education has emphasized the government’s commitment to the program, revealing that it has increased the budget from Frw 35billion in 2021/2022 to Frw 78.26billion in 2022/2023. The aim is to support parents in providing nutritious meals for their children, even though the […]
Several Zimbabwean and Lesotho lecturers on exemption permits that allow them to live and work in SA, have been told their services are no longer required by the Department of Higher Education (DHE). They head to court this week to have their dismissals set aside as unlawful. The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Association (Zepha) says […]
When I say that Omotoso is a manifestation of grace and an epitome of refined intellectualism, I speak for most people touched by his writings, teachings, and mentorship. On the occasion of your birthday today, I use this opportunity to emphasise how important you are to African scholarship and how your contributions have been instrumental […]
-Say move undermines Tuition Free Policy Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Koijee says high graduation fees being charged by the state-run University undermines the Tuition-Free policy of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) government. Speaking on Monday, May 29, in his capacity as Secretary General of the ruling party, Koijee explained that the rationale behind the […]
Mount Kigali University has tapped Dr Innocent Sebasaza Mugisha, the former Executive Director of Higher Education Council, as chairman of its Council. The international university, formerly known as Mount Kenya University Rwanda, was granted permission for change of name through a Cabinet resolution chaired by His Excellency President Paul Kagame in April, 2023. Mount Kigali […]
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Liberia: Gongloe Promises Free Education
The Standard Bearer of the Liberian People’s Party (LPP) Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe, promises to provide free education from primary to senior high school level by making all public schools in the country tuition-free. Additionally, he promises to provide study materials to students so they can offer tutoring classes for adults who are illiterate while pledging […]
ERC said based on the set criteria, “it will be easier for a camel to pass through a needle than for an indigent student to secure the loan.” A civil society group- Education Rights Campaign (ERC), has described as ‘anti-masses’ the recently signed Access to Higher Education Act, otherwise known as Students’ Loan Act, by […]
Kigali — When providing education to her small group of Afghan girls, who had been studying at a boarding school back home, became tenuous, Shabana Basij-Rasikh, relocated them to Rwanda. She had set up a pioneering school under the project SOLA, the Afghan word for peace, and a short form for School of Leadership Afghanistan. […]
The removal of subsidy on petrol has hit ordinary Nigerians harder than the government envisioned. Nigerians living in Lokoja, Kogi State recounts their experience. During his inaugural speech on 29 May, President Bola Tinubu announced that “fuel subsidy is gone”. As a result of that announcement, small business owners in Lokoja, Kogi State, have seen […]
Philosophies of education serve as frameworks for producing lifelong learners and a knowledgeable and skilled human workforce who develop their societies. Ghana’s education system currently favours a western educational philosophy, relegating its indigenous philosophies to the back burner. I am an academic in the field of curriculum studies. In a recent paper, I argue that […]