The
Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has warned private school heads to
desist from “illegal operations,” saying it violates the Education Act and the
regulations governing the operation of private schools.
In
a media dispatch sent to The Point, the Basic Education Ministry highlighted
some of these practices as: disregard for the national curriculum; not
registering students for National Exams like the National Assessment Test
(NAT); Gambia Basic Education Certificate Examination (GABECE) and the West
African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Other
practices include hiring teachers who do not have the required qualifications
and also not putting in place a standard recording system.
According
to the release, disciplinary measures will be taken against those who fail to
comply with the Ministry.
The
ministry nonetheless appreciates and encourages school proprietors who are
complying and complementing its effort in providing quality education to every
child in The Gambia.