By Bakah Derick
Blogger@hilltopvoices
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| Governor Lele L'Afrigue addressing Conference |
Tradition was respected Tuesday
September 1, 2015 in the conference hall of Government Technical High School
GTHS Bamenda as Principals and related administrators of secondary schools in
the Northwest Region assembled for the Joint Sector Conference and launching of
the 2015/2016 academic year. Meeting under the theme "professionalization of teaching for the education of citizens capable
of sustaining growth", the sector conference according to the Regional
Delegate for Secondary Education Sunjo George gives an opportunity for the
secondary education family to evaluate the past year and plan for the new
school year.
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| Jude Waindim Bamenda City General Secretary hands speech of welcome |
With security being a key
challenge in Cameroon at the moment was cardinal on almost every presentation.
Beginning with the Secretary General to the Bamenda City Council Jude Waindim
on behalf of the Government Delegate there should be constant check at packing
lots in schools, all major inlets and outlets should be properly manned and dust
bins should be emptied regularly to avoid possible usage for hiding explosives.
The Regional Delegate for Secondary Education on his part recommended proper
control of entrances in unfenced schools, strict respect of opening and closing
hours, increase the number of security guards and for boarding schools there
should be proper control on visiting days with particular attention on parcels
and letters, the closure of video clubs and bars around school premises amongst
others. He further warned that parents should avoid giving parents to just
anyone for transportation and that Parents Teachers Associations should play a
key role in security maintenance.
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| Cross section of participants and guest |
In reaction Northwest Governor
Adolf Lele Afrique assured the seemingly worried teachers and by extension the
parents and students of government's commitment of keeping at bay the
atrocities committed by the terrorist sect Book Haram.
Away from security the sector
conference also provided an opportunity for the Regional Delegation to
appreciate and encourage students and schools that performed well during last
years end of course examinations with the award of certificates of recognition.
Teachers absenteeism from
school, refusal of young graduate to take up duty in schools where they are
appointed, the continuous increase of PTA levies, non-supervision of aching by
assigned staff amongst others were decried as vices that must be stopped.
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| Governor Lele L'Afrique Tchoffo Deben |
While pleading for the increase
of running allowance for principals and related services, the repairs of the
Bamenda-Mbouda stretch of road, improving of teachers working conditions
amongst others, the conference in a special message declared their support for
the president of the republic and prayed God to give him more wisdom.