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By Cyril Barnes, Information Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy, the State of Kuwait Email: [email protected]

the Free Quality School Education will continue “unhindered and accessible to all school going pupils in government and government assisted schools in the country.”  

Speaking on financing TVET, Minister Sackey suggested that financing TVET service providers should not only now be based on the facts that they are running but it should be measured by output and based on results.

“I feel so proud and excited to be a winner of the Presidential National Best Teacher Awards and to be named the Best Primary school teacher of the Kambia district for 2023. It is a motivating factor for me to do more in my work as a teacher,” According to Madam Bangura, 18yrs of service.

The British High Commissioner said the Radical Inclusion and Free Quality School Education have provided a clear agenda for action, noting that Leh Wi Lan has worked in close collaboration with a wide range of MBSSE colleagues at national, district and school level – under the dynamic and exemplary leadership of Minister Sengeh.

The NCTVA representatives, Komba Moiwa and Sarah S. Barrie spoke on how accreditation processes are very rigorous and that thorough checks and validations are always made to ensure authenticity in issuing and granting accreditations. They added that after several assessments, the NCTVA management has considered it necessary to accredit the Civil Service Training College.

The initiative has been described by well-meaning Sierra Leoneans as a move that will not only transform the system of education but will also prepare students to be industry ready.

Hon Sackey stated that his predecessor had done significant job in raising the bar high in the education sector in spite of the challenges the he met, the Honorable Minister went on express his commitment to consolidate the gains of the former minister and to accelerate the transformation of the sector.

The representative from the Ministry of Trade and Industry Madam Nyuya Massaquoi said that ISO 9001 is important and will help the country and business groups grow and understand the importance of standards in discharge of their duties.