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Haiti - Education : More than 3 million children take the way to school (message Martelly)
01/10/2012 10:01:27

Haiti - Education : More than 3 million children take the way to school (message Martelly)
This Monday October 1st is the big day for over 3 million Haitian children who return or take for the first time, the way to school. Delayed of one month this new school year takes place on a background of social crisis, but, despite all the difficulties, the Head of State is optimistic and assured in a message Sunday, that everything was ready for this new school year is a success.

Message of President Michel Martelly :
"Haitian people, as you know, each school year is a special back to school for students, parents, teachers and directors. Tomorrow Monday, October 1, more than 3 million students will return to school across the country. This new school year is made in an economic situation, which is not too good for the parents, despite these difficulties, the same as last year, the parents made significant efforts to send their children to school to receive a good education. These efforts clearly show that the population believes and knows the value of education.

For its part, the State undertakes to do everything it is able this year to relieve and help parents for this new school year. In the program Universal Schooling Program, Free and Compulsory (PSUGO), the State permits this year to 1,287,214 students go to school, is 211.506 students more than last year.

We have a budget of 2 billion 814 million 865 thousand 968 gourdes, to run the program of free school, for the children can stay in school and that the quality of education is better. Several state offices providing their support in the efforts of the government makes, to feed the children in their school, through the National Programme of School Canteen (PNCS) and of support of several organizations [World Food Programme, World Bank, Catholic Relief Services, Haiti Vision... Last year more than 1.1 million children received a hot meal daily]. As we know there are many students who come to school hungry, school canteens are very important for these students.

In addition of 974.000 school kits that the State gave this year, the State subsidized 2,419,115 books, and gave 833.093 books to relieve parents. Several other partners in the field of education, have promised to give books and notebooks in several schools in the country.

We repaired 14 high schools, and added 15.351 benches and 50.000 chairs in the national schools and high schools. There are 230 buses to transport students in 10 departments, but during the school year we will add 20 buses [donation of $3.2 million of Uruguay]. In each department, the state has made major repairs in 50 schools.

To help teachers, efforts are being made, 3,500 schools received materials to enable teachers to work better. 21.000 teachers received a kit and 11.034 teachers and directors have received training and finally a salary increase for all teachers on the new budget (2012-2013]

Education is a priority of my administration, I am working to improve the quality of education that our children receive in school.

I want to thank the parents, teachers, directors of institutions for the commitment they took to accompany the children on the way of knowledge. I take this opportunity to thank all the other people, businesses, state institutions, who have given a hand, so that the school year goes well. A big hats off to them.

I rely on the sense of responsibility of the Directors, inspectors, employees of the Ministry of National Education, international partners, teachers, parents and students to make this school year a success.

I wish all the students, teachers, directors and inspectors a good year of work, success."


Moreover, we have learned that some organizations, which was called last Thursday, to the general strike in Cap Haitien, for this Monday, decided to postpone their events at a later date.

See also :
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-6737-haiti-social-salary-increase-of-3-to-16-in-the-public-service.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5451-haiti-education-laurent-lamothe-wishes-that-one-million-students-receive-a-good-meal-daily.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-4713-haiti-agriculture-at-school-haitian-children-eat-local-products.html
https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-1375-haiti-education-more-than-one-million-schoolchildren-will-benefit-from-school-canteens.html

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