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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 27 Jul 2006 : 16:17:31
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INSUFFICIENT BUDGETARY ALLOCATION AFFECTS DOSE
By Sarjo Camara Singateh
Presenting his research document before stakeholders at the Baobab Holiday resort on the 19th of July 2006, Mr Ousainou Loum said one of the most pressing challenges of Gambian Education is ‘’teacher supply.’’
Mr. Loum said there is a shortage of teachers at the Secondary School level. He said it has been estimated that by 2015, 12,000 additional teachers would be needed in the school system.
He pointed out that this number has taken into consideration the rate of attrition and the effect of HIV/AIDS.
He said in a bid to produce 12,000 teachers within 9 years, Government must improve the current training facilities at Gambia College. He said the University must also expand its training programme for secondary school teachers. He said this would require more spending and an increment on the education budget.
He said in addition to teachers, Education for all would require the construction of new classrooms, production of textbooks and the purchase of equipment. He pointed out that there is need to increase the education budget by at least 10%., Mr. Loum mentioned that the budget for 2005-2006 was under 350 million Dalasis.
He said in sufficient budgetary allocation has bedeviled the development objective of DOSE for many years. He pointed out that DOSE is aware of the relationship between low spending on Education and the quality of education that is provided. He said the Government can either increase the budget or allow the Private Sector to participate in the provision of Education.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 57/2006, 26- 27 July, 2006
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jul 2006 : 13:39:07
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| I would have thought teachers pay would be a big issue. there are enough people in Gambia who would make excellent teachers if they were paid a decent living. You can imporve the training standards as much as you like but if it is a badly paid job its a badly paid job. |
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ranga
USA
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Posted - 29 Jul 2006 : 05:34:02
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| Are private schools not allowed in Gambia? |
T.K. "Ranga" Rengarajan
Founder, Geoseed Project
http://www.geoseedproject.com
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jul 2006 : 15:58:53
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There are plenty of private schools in Gambia, you can set up a school in conjunction with the department of education, they have a good set of guidelines it can take 6-11 months to set up a school. Quite a few europeans have done this. They normally buy the land, fence it off and build the school.
They are great and most are in the most rural villages imaginable. Not too many for older children because they can be catered for by a government school. but lots or nursery/primary schools.
Gambia follows the english sylabus and children can take O and A levels.
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