Capitol Hill, Monrovia – The House of Representatives has tasked its Committee on Education to launch an investigation into the “alarming situation” affecting the education sector. Several lawmakers lauded the Nimba District #6 lawmaker for his communication and pointed out several lapses plaguing the sector in their respective constituencies. In some of the schools, he said parents are now engaging their children with at least high school education to temporarily fill in the gap left in the wake of the teachers’ retirement. Before filing his motion, the Chairman of the Committee on Education, Rep. Johnson N. Gwaikolo (District #9, Nimba County) pointed out that textbooks and teaching materials are important components of quality education, and in their absence, quality education cannot be attainable. In his motion, he called on the Committee on Education to invite top officials of the Ministry of Education including the Minister and his principal deputies and report to plenary within a week.

Source: Front Page Africa March 01, 2021 08:03 UTC