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Introduction
293.
In
2002, the government continued with its efforts to improve teaching and
learning environment by constructing and renovating classrooms and recruiting
new teachers in order to match with the increased enrolment rate. More
efforts was also put on improving quality education through provision
of in-service and pre-service training for teachers, distribution of teaching
and learning materials, strengthening the management and administration
of schools and its institutions and to provide education for teachers,
pupils and workers on how to control HIV/AIDS.
Regarding involving other stake holders in order to increase enrolment
at various levels, private institutions and individuals were in the forefront
in building schools and providing education at various levels being pre-primary,
primary, secondary and higher education level.
Pre-primary education
294.
Due
to government efforts to formalize and systematize the pre-primary education,
public schools have increased from 5,234 schools registered in 2001 to
5,261 in 2002, an increase of 27 schools.
In total, there are 9,569 schools owned by the government and individuals
countrywide. In line with the increase in number of schools, enrolment
nearly doubled, from 310,933 pupils in 2001 to 581,022 pupils in 2002, an increase of to 87 per cent. Due to
the increase in number of schools, it is estimated that about 10 per cent
of the target population of ages 5-6 have access to this level of education. Effective cooperation shown by private institutions
and the community at large contributed significantly to these achievements.
Primary Education
295.
After
completion of first year (2002) of implementing the Primary Education
Development Programme (PEDP), there has been an increase in enrolment
of both boys and girls. The remarkable achievement during the year has
raised the General Enrolment Rate (GER) to 98.6 percent while Net Enrolment
Rate (NER) was recorded at 80.7 per cent. In 2002, total number of students
in public and private schools increased from 4,845,185 students in 2001
to 5,981,338 in 2002, an increase of 23 per cent. Those who were in private schools increased
from 5,824 in 2001 to 20,970 in 2002, an increase of 260 per cent. During
the period 2001 – 2002, the proportion of boys and girls in public schools
stood at 47 per cent for girls and 53 per cent for boys while at private
schools, the proportion of girls showed a little increase from 47 per
cent in 2001 to 48 per cent in 2002.
296.
Public primary schools increased from 11,594 schools in
2001 to 12,152 in 2002, to 4.8 per cent. Total number of teachers also
increased from 105,921 teachers in 2001 to 112,109 in 2002, being an increase
of 6,188 teachers or an increase of 5.8 per cent. At national level teacher
student ratio increased from the ratio of
Secondary education
297.
In
2002, transition rate to secondary education increased
from 19.5 per cent in 2001 to 21.7 percent in 2002. Total numbers of students
in form I to VI in public and private schools increased from 289,699 in
20 to 323,318 in 2002, an increase of 11.6 per cent. Out of this, those
in private schools increased from 123,899 in 2001 to 135,975 in 2002,
an increase of 9.7 percent. On the other hand, proportion of student in
public schools increased from 10.6 per cent in 2001 to 13 percent in 2002.
The proportion of girls to boys in private schools was 47 and 53 per cent
in those two years, respectively. However, in public secondary schools,
the proportion increased from 53 per cent for boys and 47 per cent for
girls in 2001, to 54 and 46 percent for boys and girls in 2002 respectively.
298.
Regarding teachers, in both public and private schools,
the number increased from 14,358 in 2001 to 15,837, an increase of 1,479
teachers or 10 per cent. Out of this total, number of teachers in public
schools increased from 8,049 teachers to 9,158, an increase of 13.8 per cent while
those in private schools increased by 5.9 per cent. Teacher student ratio
in public secondary schools decreased from
299.
Due to the government efforts aimed at increasing enrolment
of girls in various levels of education, number of girls joining form
one increased from 49.9 per cent in 2001 to 50 percent in 2002 while those
joining form five has also increased from 38 percent to 42 per cent. On
the other hand, a total of 4,291 female students in form I-IV and 76 female
students of forms V-VI continued to be supported under the Girls Secondary
Education Support (GSES) programme, which supports competent female students
whose parents cannot afford to meet school fees. Also, in order to strengthen
management and administration, 120 heads of secondary schools attended
management courses and 239 teachers graduated at the
Teachers’
Education
300.
In
order to improve quality of education, the government continued with its
efforts of providing teachers education at diploma and grade IIIA levels.
Diploma teachers were prepared to teach secondary schools and colleges
of education while those with certificates were earmarked to teach at
primary and pre-primary schools. Number of teachers training colleges
both public and private increased from 40 colleges in 2001 to 41 in 2002,
among these, private colleges increased by one
and reached 7 while public training institutions remained 34 in those
two years. In 2002, there were
12,296 teacher trainees, whereas females were 5,811 and males were 6,484,
showing a proportion of 53 per cent and 47 per cent for males and females
respectively. Teachers who attended in-service training were 695 out of which females were 366 and males were
329, this made teacher trainees who were at various colleges to reach
12,991 countrywide. In order to
increase knowledge, 1,397 grade IIC/B teachers attended distance-learning
programme aimed at enabling them to sit for form IV examinations. Also,
other 321 teachers and education officers were trained on management and
teaching skills which were conducted in Teacher Training Colleges. At
the teachers education level, 51 females who
were at TTC and VETA were supported under the Girls Secondary Education
Support (GSES) programme.
Technical and Higher Education
301.
In
2002, higher education institutions reached 27 in number. Public universities
were 4 and private were 8. Student enrolment in public universities increased
from 15,642 in 2001 to 16,396 in 2002, an increase of 5 percent, of whom
24 per cent were females. In private universities, student enrolment increased
from 1,360 in 2001 to 1,779, an increase of 31 per cent. Student enrolment
in technical education institutions increased from 2,178 in 2001 to 2,223
in 2002, an increase of 2 per cent, of whom 7 per cent were females.
302 . In public universities, the number of academic staff decreased
from 1,278 in 2001 to 1,256 in 2002, a decrease of 1.7 percent whereas
those in private universities decreased from 351 in 2001 to 298 in 2002,
a decrease of 15 percent. However,
the academic staff/student ratio in 2002 reached
Table No. A Table No. B Table No. C Table No. D