Rainbow
Early Development Centre in Fajara held its first graduation ceremony at the
school ground on Thursday.
Speaking
at the ceremony,Mrs Aisha K. Njie, headteacher of the school, said she come up
with the activity of organising a graduation as she as she has had considerable
experience from her previous employment.
She
said she organised the first graduation to prove herselfbecause Gambians
believe that foreigners could do more in terms of teaching than the Gambians
could.
According
to her, she was helping the Ministry of Education with the minimum standard
they expect in the country’seducation.
She
said when she came into the school, salary was a problem because of
embezzlement and lack of funding, adding that now these were things of the past
so her school could go to higher heights.
She
also explained that when she came to the school there were only two trained
teachers and four teachers that were not trained, saying she took it up herself
and enrolled them at the Gambia College.
“As
Gambians,let us not say we cannot do it. The sky is the limit. We are
determined to do it, especially the women,” she said.
For
his part, Malleh S. Saabali, education officer, said education is a human right
that should be accorded to all human beings solely by reason of being human.
“Education is a powerful instrument for
national progress and development,” he pointed out, adding that education is
also the best legacy a country could give to her citizens.
According
to him, the development and advancement of any nation highly depends on the
quality and standards of education of the citizenry.
“In
this light we must have all hands on deck to ensure that the progress we aspire
for is successfully attained,” he added, noting that it requires concerted
efforts and a collective responsibility to make the dreams come true”.
He
commended the head teacher and her staff for the hard work as they are
contributing meaningfully to national development.
