By Abdou Mbye
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) in partnership with Rotary Club of Brusubi and MRC Holland Foundation on Saturday, January 7th inaugurated a newly-built Regional Science Laboratory at Kaur Senior Secondary School in Lower Saloum District, CRR. The initiative aimed to support the Education Ministry quest to advancing science education in the country and in particular provide opportunities for students in provincial area.
Speaking at the event, the Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) Programmes, at MoBSE, Mr Adama Jimba Jobe hailed the efforts of the Rotary Club of Brusubi for the support.
The strategic location of the facility would give easy access for students from North Bank, upper part of CRR North and Southern part of CRR as well as students from LRR. This will help to transform the lives of young, innocent but very capable children who will not only serve the people of The Gambia in the future but also to the world, DPS Jobe remarked.
The Regional Education Director for CRR North, Madam Fatou Jallow, posited that the project would arouse students curiosity, promote creativity, self-controlled learning, sharpen memory and above all help students become much more focused.
“As such, students of Kaur SSS and any other school that will be using the labs would be availed the rare opportunity of interacting with [science] experimentation, which plays a vital role in sharpening their intellectual and cognitive development through hands-on activities,†Director Jallow alluded.
Alpha O. Jallow, President of Rotary Club Brusubi affirmed that it is part of Rotary efforts to bring a lasting change across communities and the globe at large. He said basic education and literacy is among the areas of focus for Rotarians, acknowledging that government cannot do it alone.
With collective efforts, the country can be moved to its desired destination especially with Science and Technology. In this modern era, it will be difficult for a country to develop without Science and Technology and that is why we see this fitting for us to partner with other Rotary Clubs outside the world and other NGOs to make this happen for our children,†Mr Jallow underscored.
The former President and International Chair, Rotary Club of Edmonds Washington USA, Lamin PF Manneh, elucidated that the project is called ‘Bridge to Success because the Rotary Club wants to bring Science education to the doorsteps of rural Gambian children to learn Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Advance Mathematics so that they will be able to become doctors, nurses, veterinarians and computer engineers and contribute meaningfully to the national development.
The Principal of Kaur Senior Secondary School, Mr Amet Jeng Sey applauded the Ministry and the Rotary Club for the laudable gesture, noting that the laboratory would enhance the learning of Sciences in the school as well as other schools within its environs.
