SENEGAL EDUCATION / Systemic transformation of schooling: Guirassy welcomes the listening and dedication of social companions – Senegalese press company – APS

Diamniadio, July 3 (APS) – The Minister of Nationwide Schooling, Moustapha Mamba Guirassy,​​​​ says that he has discovered, among the many social companions, particularly the unions, listening and dedication to assist to be given to the State throughout the framework of the systemic transformation of the undertaking. of the division.

“We acquired a listening to and, above all, dedication from the assorted stakeholders, beginning with the educating unions who all reaffirmed their dedication to assist the State within the type of – a scientific change in schooling,” he mentioned in an interview given to the APS.

“What I heard from the unions, I do not see something shocking however the true factor, that’s to say a need to rework the schooling system. If it is a union, I’m the primary unionist,” he mentioned.

Moustapha Guirassy believes that the instructor have to be on the middle of the transformation course of and be a bearer of values ​​and technically perceive what must be performed by way of self-discipline by performing the next -developments that can be initiated by the brand new authorities.

“The society we dream of has to undergo the varsity that have to be environment friendly, efficient (…). And all of the actors agree in regards to the significance of the instructor, particularly the President of the Republic,” he mentioned.

“Upstream and downstream, if the instructor shouldn’t be certified and valued, the transformation course of is not going to be efficient,” Moutapha Guirassy warned.

In the principle requests of academics, most present the varsity, the kids, the training atmosphere and the event of the working circumstances, remembers Moustapha Guirassy.

“Even when nice progress has been made, the varsity is sick with its atmosphere, with its academics who are usually not all the time in good situation, sick with the dearth of academics but additionally with circumstances which aren’t all the time so good for kids,” he famous.

In line with him, “if the federal government understands what the social companions are saying in a worldwide approach, if all of us agree on them and if we agree to maneuver ahead collectively, the disturbances can be within the area of the varsity behind us”.

“Actually, there are then questions on strategies, in regards to the funds, however I can be on the aspect of the unions, actors to barter with finance, to convey as many sources as potential into this fundamental sector,” mentioned Moustapha Guirassy. .

He identified that as a part of a brand new governance and administration cycle, his ministry additionally negotiated periodic conferences with unions, technical and monetary companions (PTF), world daaras (Koranic faculties), dad and mom of scholars, to ” that “all stakeholders. in direct communication with the ministry for selections”.

“The Ministry of Nationwide Schooling may be very advanced and really broad, and it could possibly solely be managed on the center stage. We have to contain all stakeholders,” he inspired.

Relating to the obligations of the agreements signed since 2018 and that are the topic of strikes by academics’ unions, the minister famous that “a number of factors have been cleared, however there are nonetheless factors that can be resolved, to particularly associated to the choice of academics. – producers”.

“The problem of decision-makers additionally comes up, however with the Minister of Civil Service we’re engaged on it till it’s fully empty. There are of course different questions on the agenda that go in the direction of the event of the schooling system,” mentioned Mr. Guirassy.

The minister additionally returned to the elimination of short-term shelters, faculty canteens, the reform of present applications, the introduction of bilingualism in faculties, particularly English and nationwide languages.

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