By Lamin B. Darboe
Information Officer, MoBSE
The EU Ambassador to The Gambia has explained that Covid-19 global pandemic has led to the prevention of thousands of students from going to school in The Gambia.
Attila Lajos made this remark on Tuesday during the presentation of sanitary equipment and First Aid Kits to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) at the ministry’s conference hall in Banjul.
The items were available to the ministry by the European Union’s Tekki Fii Project thus led by IMVF to reinforces the national response to COVID-19 fight in schools especially grades 9 and 12 who resumed the classes.
“Covid-19 virus has created a health pandemic and brought about severe social economic constrains to humanity. It is imperative for those in transition grades to finish their school in a safe and conducive environment,” Ambassador Lajos explained.
According to EU Ambassador to The Gambia, EU is committed to support The Gambia’s education sector, adding that the donation will allow more than 16,000 students to resume their studies safely and with serenity.
For her part, the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Claudiana A. Cole expressed her ministry’s appreciation to EU for their continue support to basic education in the country.
Minister Cole assured EU Ambassador Attila Lajos that the donated items will be used for its purposes while stating that her ministry is grateful to EU and its Tekki Fii Project for the support they are rendering to the future leaders of this country.
According to basic education minister Claudiana A. Cole, 25 Schools within Regions 3, 4, 5, and 6 will benefit from the European Union’s Tekki Fii Project support.
The TEKKI FII Project coordinator Joana Lopes Martins said the support was a request from the MoBSE for the provision of Covid-19 PPE for the reopening of schools.
