By: Adama Makasuba
The National Assembly select committee on education Information Communication Technology and training yesterday adopted the financial statements and audit reports of the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority with amendment.
NAQAA the umbrella body overseeing all training and learning Institutions except the public Institutions on Monday presented its reports before the committee for scrutiny and approval.
Hon. Yaya Gassama, chairman of the committee said “we are not happy with all the answers, I want to inform you that as a committee we will sit and review the report and get back to them.”
He urged NAQAA to work very hard “in order to be found wanting” adding the Institution has a very important role to play in the national development of the country.
Meanwhile, NAQAA’s chief executive officer, Dr Gibril Jaw said no public Institution is registered with the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority.
He said: “We are worried that there is none of their program accredited. Learners’ interest must be protected to ensure they have evidence to proof if gone for oversees studies.”
Director of finance for NAQAA, Musa Cora, told lawmakers that “the total income for the year 2017 was D26, 851,637 while in 2016 was D31, 949,099.”
He said these include the National educational technical training Levy, Technical Vocational Education and Training fee, and Interest income on treasury bills, interest income on treasury bills account and other income.