EASING ACCESS TO QUALITY AND SAFE EDUCATION IN CAMEROON
The USA pledge support to bolster Cameroon Secondary Education
This was during the audience Prof Nalova Lyonga, Cameroon Minister of Secondary Education, granted to His Excellency Christopher John Lamora, US Ambassador to Cameroon, on Tuesday, 13 December 2022 in Yaounde.
The US Ambassador who considers himself a change maker met with the Minister of Secondary Education to have a glimpse of the country’s vision for Secondary Education. Prof Nalova Lyonga who was assisted by the Secretary-General of the Ministry, Prof Fabien Nkot, told her guest that “Cameroon has a lot of opportunities, beginning with Education in order to get people well educated so to be able to take care of themselves.”
The Minister said she was happy to work with a change maker and used this opportunity to edify His Excellency Christopher John Lamora on some of the key areas of interest in which the Ministry of Secondary Education (MINESEC) needs strong support to modernise and bolster Cameroon Secondary Education. These include Distance Education, Digitalisation of Education through the whiteboard concept, promotion of Technical Education, amongst others.
The US diplomat was equally given an updated preview of the country’s policy towards keeping teenage girls and pregnant students in school, as a way to secure the right to education for all children.
The Head of the US diplomatic mission to Cameroon asserted his country’s commitment to “supporting the change led by the Government and the people of Cameroon.” He hailed the establishment of the Distance Education Centre as well as its assets of more than 8,000 digital lessons.
He further indicated that within the framework of the US AID, his country can assist MINESEC in reinforcing Distance Education through the Radio Curriculum, an educational initiative which was successfully implemented in Ghana during the Covid-19 period. The Minister fully consented to this proposal, giving that MINESEC has adopted an all-inclusive approach to enable learners located in all the corners of Cameroon get quality and safe education.
Aimé Ngidjol
Celcom/MINESEC