[Efa] UNESCO/Nairobi: Weekly News Roundup Education and HIV/AIDS in the press - 23 - 27th April 2007

[UNESCO Nairobi Office Education Sector]

Kenya

 

Sh33bn spent on free learning so far: Saitoti
The Government has released nearly Sh33 billion to primary schools since
free education started in 2003. .
>>Source: Daily Nation 27th April 2007                               
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Hire more teachers, urge NGOs
The Government is facing renewed pressure to employ more teachers and
increase their salaries to improve education standards. .
>>Source: Daily Nation 24th April 2007                               
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Fresh courses developed for polytechnics
A curriculum to be used to revamp youth polytechnics has been completed.Mr
Kinuthia Murugu, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Youth...
>>Source: Daily Nation 23rd April 2007                             
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Egerton is named top local varsity
Egerton University is Kenya 's top institution of higher learning, indicates
a new survey.
>>Source: The Standard 20th April 2007                           
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Uganda

UNEB to examine Sudanese students
THE Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will soon start examining
Sudanese students.
>>Source: New Vision 24th April 2007                             
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Schools asked to plant trees
DISTRICT education officers have been asked to start tree planting
programmes in their schools to help achieve the country's 125
million-targeted trees this year.
>>Source: New Vision 24th April 2007                                      
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NUSAF builds dormitories, classrooms and labs in Apac
NORTHERN Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) has financed the construction of
dormitories, laboratories and classrooms in Apac schools.
>>Source: New Vision 24th April 2007                               
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Rwanda

First Lady launches Frw600m tech school
The First Lady, Mrs Jeannette Kagame (pictured), on April 20 launched a
Frw600 (1 million-euro) SOS Hermann Gmeiner Technical School for vulnerable
children at Kagugu in Kigali City . The school accommodates at least 110
students undertaking studies in computer science, electric wiring, woodwork
and accountancy.
>>Source: New Times 22nd April 2007                                   
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