[Efa] UNESCO/Nairobi: Education and HIV/AIDS in the press - 3 - 7th March 2008

Mon Mar 10 09:56:39 EAT 2008

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Kenya

Schools affected by crisis asked to forfeit holidays
Schools that opened late due to post-election violence will forfeit their
April and August holidays to complete the syllabus. 
>>Source: The Standard 4th March 2008                                     
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Rwanda

Education and Gender
The Rwandan Government has prioritized education of girls and Gender
Development is recognized as a key component in improving economic and
social well being. 
>>Source: New Times 7 th March 2008                                
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Fee free primary education in Rwanda
The Ministry of Education is working to ensure attainment of The Government
of Rwanda policy of universal primary education by 2010 and Education for
all by 2015, as outlined in the MDGs and the Dakar agreements. 
>>Source: New Times 7th March 2008                                    
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Charity to educate 100 Rwandan students
Food For Thought Africa (FFTA), a charity organisation that helps educate
and feed poor children, has pledged Frw65.4 million 
>>Source: New Times 4th March 2008                                    
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Uganda

Storm-hit Kamuli schools given sh440m for repair
THE Government has given Kamuli district sh444m for the rehabilitation of
primary schools damaged by storms last year. 
>>Source: New Vision 7th March 2008                                     
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Best A'level schools
THE top traditonal schools, mainly from the central region, will dominate
the Government sponsorship scheme at Makerere and other public universities.

>>Source: New Vision 4th March 2008                                      
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Nambi Centre takes reading to Igombe
SCHOOL children walk slowly past the open resource centre in Igombe village
near Jinja town. Some stop briefly before wandering in through the
ever-welcoming doors. 
>>Source: New Vision 4th March 2008                                      
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Nkumba marks 56th anniversary
ABOUT sh58m was recently raised in both cash and pledges at a fundraising
luncheon for Nkumba University Development Programmes. 
>>Source: New Vision 4th March 2008                                     
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Government to manage PE teaching
THE Government is to establish a Physical Education (PE) department to
streamline management and administration, the higher education state
minister has said. 
>>Source: New Vision 4th March 2008                                       
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100 students graduate
The International Institute of Business and Media Studies has awarded
diplomas and certificates to over 100 students who completed courses in
various disciplines. At the institute's 9th graduation ceremony recently, 54
females and 46 males were passed out, with 52 getting diplomas. The
director, Ezekiel Luggya, advised graduands to work for excellence in their
fields. 
>>Source: New Vision 4th March 2008

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British priest aids children
AN Anglican Priest from Sussex in Britain, the Rev. Shirley Papton, has
offered to sponsor 180 students from Senior One to Senior Six at Murore High
School, in a bid to promote education in the rural parts of Kabale district.

>>Source: New Vision 4th March 2008                                      
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Adult education in Africa underfunded
MOST countries have made little progress in reducing the number of adult
illiterates in the past decade because the programme receives minimal
political attention and funding, stakeholders have said. 
>>Source: New Vision 4th March 2008                                      
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iew&id=707&Itemid=56>  Weekly News Roundup 3 - 7th March 2008 - (PDF
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