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Rumonge Province Faces Education Challenges in 2024-2025 School Year
Léonard Niyonsaba, Governor of Rumonge Province, highlights the challenges facing the education sector in the province.
The 2024-2025 school year has begun in Rumonge Province, but it is marked by difficulties related to a lack of teaching staff, infrastructure, and equipment. Governor Léonard Niyonsaba notes that these challenges negatively impact student performance and calls on the State and partners to provide support to schools in difficulty.
Challenges Facing Schools in Rumonge Province
According to Governor Niyonsaba, the inadequacy of teaching staff and support staff, lack or insufficiency of educational and didactic materials, and inadequacy of infrastructure for large numbers of students are among the challenges facing schools in the province. The shortage of teachers has led to the use of temporary teachers, which is a burden on parents who cannot afford to pay for part-time work.
The lack of infrastructure also weighs heavily on the living conditions of students. Many schools lack access to water and electricity, which negatively impacts student performance. Governor Niyonsaba emphasizes the need for the State and partners to provide support to schools in difficulty to improve performance.
Lycée Rumonge Faces Transportation Challenges
The provincial administration is concerned about the lack of vehicles for the only secondary school in Rumonge Province. The governor is seeking an explanation for the lack of vehicles, which is affecting the supply of food, firewood, and water to the school. He calls on the Minister of Education to contact the State and development partners to provide another vehicle to the school.
Unsatisfactory Results in National Competition
Rumonge Province ranks second to last in the national competition, with a success rate of 68.31%. Only 9.7% of students who took the state exam passed, according to Governor Niyonsaba. The governor attributes these poor results to the challenges facing the education sector in the province.
Government’s Commitment to Improving Education
Minister of National Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Havyarimana, emphasizes the government’s commitment to improving the quality of education. He announces that 5,000 students have been added to residential schools this year, and two new boarding schools have been opened in Makamba Province. The minister encourages administrative and educational leaders to work together to improve academic performance and increase productivity in the education sector.