Dear Editor,
May I indulge your attention to the recently announced WAEC exams report for The Gambia making waves online. From what one gathers thus far, I’m afraid the results aren’t good enough, further reflecting poorly on the country’s overall image.
I am stunningly disappointed and quite frankly betrayed for the worst exams results of its kind in the subregion, being a source of major embarrasment to government and people. Even more surprising is the fact that gocernment has being silent on the issue, still yet to address CRISIS and REFORM in the country’s Educational system???
One would have thought ‘His Excellency, the president’, will have addressed issues therein by now, or at least the Education minister bother with a press conferences or speech on the matter. What is going on, and why is the domestic media silent on failures within education???
From an intellectual standpoint, ‘silence’ should never be normalised or allow to fester in a true democrati system. What that means or ask simply amounts to curiosity, asking questions and to demand answers in a true democratic fashion. Government is about processes, and that each jolt to the bolt has roles, explicitly specified or not, to contribute in the smooth flow of the government machinery.
So the question to the administrators tonight really boils down to this: What are your plans or resolve to fix holes in Gambia’s education system, so that the system works better for the students and teachers alike – so that our young people may compete on a level playing field with their contemporaries in the region and around the world. Today, Gambian students and educators aren’t getting a fair deal, because government doesn’t care enough or just do not get it. The Gambian public need to respect the crucial role our teachers, nurses and police continue to exercise in this new dispensation and Honour them high, please!!!
Mr president, Education minister(s), will you allay public concerns hold a press conference on the urgency of the matter??? Ultimately, admitting failures whilst striving to learn from mistakes improve for the better doesn’t signal weakness – That is what Leadership is all about!!!
Gibril saine
