Wednesday, January 3, 2018

How The Rwanda Education System Came Into Existence

By Jennifer Butler


Africa is made up of 52 countries which are struggling to make both ends meet in terms of growth. In the past, they were colonized by different European nations hence they have adopted certain western cultures. Even though most of them still hold on to their traditions, they have been forced to adopt a change to stay relevant in the corporate scene. As a result, they have introduced various technological ideas in various sectors to improve their statuses. This concept can evidently be witnessed in Rwanda education system.

In the early 1900s, education sector in Rwanda was mainly considered as informal and mainly done through the family. They mainly dealt with the military, war skills, artwork and blacksmith courses. By 1960, Rwandese embraced formal schooling thanks to Belgian census which helped in classifying the population based on ethnic and racial lines. The main group known as Tutsis had a brilliant opportunity of enrolling in the best schools to get the best at the expense of Hutus. This caused a lot of ethnic tensions which later led to the civil war.

The system tries to emphasize on equal distribution of resources to favor each child. It has led to exposure among students who want to acquire basic education. In fact, they have managed to set up numerous classrooms to cater for all students who keep enrolling. Also, they have managed to provide their students with learning materials and competent teachers to help them in achieving their dreams.

Rwandese schooling system as the embraced use of modern technology right from junior primary schools to tertiary institutions. Its national strategy involves information and communication technology to emphasize of ICT. In each class, students are taught how to use computers to solve daily problems. In fact, it is a general requirement for each student to own a laptop which is part of their project.

In this country, each student must go through 6 years in primary school, 3 years in junior high, 3 years in senior high and 4 years in tertiary institutions. They are allowed to take courses in medicine, science, art, and law. They are mainly taught in English and Kinyarwanda as their main languages. French is also taught in primary schools as a supplementary language.

The number of educated people has considerably increased simply because they admit a total of 40,000 students to the university each year. These tertiary institutions offer to law, medicine, and art related courses. Leaners are fully equipped with basic learning materials and tutors who are certified by the Rwandese national union of teachers.

Since its independence, the Rwandese government has managed to set up a total of 31 higher education institutions of which 17 are public and 14 are private. The government has set up adequate resources to enable them to learn better. Its strict measures have ensured sane people are absorbed into the job sectors thus promoting development for the country.

Rwandese citizens have gone through torturous experiences during the genocide. To revive its statuses, it has managed to work with foreign countries. As a result, it has managed to produce the most responsible citizens in the world. With efficient measures, it has managed to ensure more students are absorbed in the job sectors.




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