KIGALI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda on Monday launched a campaign for stakeholders' engagement in educational transformation to maximize teaching and learning outcomes.
The first phase of the campaign, themed "strengthening stakeholders' engagement in educational transformation to maximize teaching and learning outcomes," is running from Sept. 23 to Oct. 4.
It is to reach 900 schools across the country including primary, secondary, technical and vocational as well as higher learning institutions across the country, Rwandan Minister of Education Eugene Mutimura said while launching the campaign in Kirehe district in eastern Rwanda.
The focus will be on creating awareness on greater roles of parents, parents committees, teachers, non-teaching staff, religious organs and local leaders, said Mutimura.
At a meeting with education stakeholders in the district, the minister urged teachers to ensure proper lesson planning and prevent absenteeism, class repetition and school dropout of pupils.
Education is the foundation of country's development that is why there is need to ensure quality education for Rwandan students, Mutimura added.
According to the ministry, during the campaign, education officials, local leaders and other education stakeholders will be sensitizing head teachers and teachers to issues such as supervision of in-class teaching activities, punctuality and lesson planning in line with competence based curriculum standards.
