The Ministry of Education yesterday received several items from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to aid migrant students and schools in the hinterland regions.
The items handed over yesterday included 16 generators and a wide variety of English as a Second Language (ESL) resources, a release from the ministry said. The generators will be handed over to select schools in the hinterland so that electronic learning devices can be powered.
The ESL resources handed over include workbooks, dictionaries, board games, exercise books, art books, stationery supplies and sports sets for cricket, volleyball and football.
The items were handed over by UNHCR Head of Office, Henri–Sylvain Yakara accompanied by UNHCR’s Assistant Education Officer, Danielle Dipoo. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Alfred King received the items on the Ministry’s behalf.
King said that the Ministry is implementing many modifications to cater to migrant students in schools. He said that this is not limited to the curriculum but includes the administration of the National Grade Six Assessment where the test questions are translated into Spanish. He said that the students have the option to answer the questions in either English or Spanish.
