Basic Education Extended from 6 to 9 Years – Rwandan’s value education and their goal to have the best educated population in Africa. Several years ago, Parliament mandated that beginning at six years old, all children in Rwanda should be provided free, compulsory basic education for six years (Primary 1-6). Last year, the government extended free compulsory basic education to also include the first three years of secondary school. As they often do, Rwanda’s leaders don’t just set ambitious goals, they commit to achieving them NOW!
To add the 3 years of secondary by the next school year, Rwanda’s new Education Minister, Charles Murigande (former Foreign Affairs Minister), has assumed the challenge of significantly increasing the classroom facilities of over 2100 primary schools by January 2010. That’s not a typo…the goal is to build the facilities over the next four months with a fraction of the necessary budget.
To accomplish this monumental task, the people of Rwanda are mobilizing in every village, sector and district to help with the construction. On its limited budget, the government will provide each community with cement and metal roofing. Rwanda’s army and its prison population will also be mobilized to work alongside the citizens.
Rwandan’s dream BIG…but even more impressive is that they will come together and pay the price to create a better life for their children.
Education Priority #2 – Last year Rwanda mandated that within four years, the language of English is to become the medium of instruction for all primary, secondary and post-secondary schools in the nation. Their challenge? — Less than 2 percent of Rwanda’s current teachers speak English. To be continued…..
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Rwanda’s Audacious Education Goals
Basic Education Extended from 6 to 9 Years – Rwandan’s value education and their goal to have the best educated population in Africa. Several years ago, Parliament mandated that beginning at six years old, all children in Rwanda should be provided free, compulsory basic education for six years (Primary 1-6). Last year, the government extended free compulsory basic education to also include the first three years of secondary school. As they often do, Rwanda’s leaders don’t just set ambitious goals, they commit to achieving them NOW!
To add the 3 years of secondary by the next school year, Rwanda’s new Education Minister, Charles Murigande (former Foreign Affairs Minister), has assumed the challenge of significantly increasing the classroom facilities of over 2100 primary schools by January 2010. That’s not a typo…the goal is to build the facilities over the next four months with a fraction of the necessary budget.
To accomplish this monumental task, the people of Rwanda are mobilizing in every village, sector and district to help with the construction. On its limited budget, the government will provide each community with cement and metal roofing. Rwanda’s army and its prison population will also be mobilized to work alongside the citizens.
Rwandan’s dream BIG…but even more impressive is that they will come together and pay the price to create a better life for their children.
Education Priority #2 – Last year Rwanda mandated that within four years, the language of English is to become the medium of instruction for all primary, secondary and post-secondary schools in the nation. Their challenge? — Less than 2 percent of Rwanda’s current teachers speak English. To be continued…..
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