Hargeysa, Somaliland, October 30, 2010 (SL Times) - Students at Ga’an Libah High School in Somaliland’s capital, Hargeisa, went to the ministry of education this week to complain about the shortage of teachers in their school, a problem that has affected other aspects of the school’s operations. The students said they brought the issue to the ministry’s attention many times in the past but nothing was done.
As reported by Haatuf Newspaper, the Director General of the Ministry of Education, Mr Ali Muhammad Ali was present when the students reached the ministry, but instead of listening to the students’ complaints, the Director General accused the press of being behind the problem and warned the press to be careful about spreading that kind of news.
That there are problems at Ga’an Libah can be gleaned from a quick look at the performance of students from this school in the national examinations which have gone down in the last few years. A lot of public schools are facing the same problems of shortage in teachers and lower performance in school exams as Ga’an Libah. Moreover, a growing number of excellent teachers have left public education and are now teaching in private schools where the pay is higher. Therefore, it did not come as a surprise when nine of the ten highest scores in the 2009-2010 national examination belonged to students from private schools.
As reported by Haatuf Newspaper, the Director General of the Ministry of Education, Mr Ali Muhammad Ali was present when the students reached the ministry, but instead of listening to the students’ complaints, the Director General accused the press of being behind the problem and warned the press to be careful about spreading that kind of news.
That there are problems at Ga’an Libah can be gleaned from a quick look at the performance of students from this school in the national examinations which have gone down in the last few years. A lot of public schools are facing the same problems of shortage in teachers and lower performance in school exams as Ga’an Libah. Moreover, a growing number of excellent teachers have left public education and are now teaching in private schools where the pay is higher. Therefore, it did not come as a surprise when nine of the ten highest scores in the 2009-2010 national examination belonged to students from private schools.
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