{"id":86891,"date":"2025-09-27T18:27:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T18:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/minister-drames-surprise-school-visits-in-north-bank"},"modified":"2025-09-27T19:57:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T19:57:49","slug":"minister-drames-surprise-school-visits-in-north-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/minister-drames-surprise-school-visits-in-north-bank","title":{"rendered":"Minister Drame&#8217;S Surprise School Visits in North Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drame, has embarked on an unannounced tour of schools in the North Bank Region. Institutions visited included Essau Upper Basic School, Bakindik Lower Basic School, Aljamdu Lower Basic School, and Sittanunku\u2019s Lower, Upper, and Senior Secondary Schools, as well as ongoing school construction sites in Lower Niumi.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to a statement from the ministry, the visit aimed to gain firsthand insights into the reopening of schools in both Lower and Upper Niumi during the first week of the academic year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe minister expressed her appreciation to the teachers for making it possible for teaching and learning to commence during the first week of reopening. She highlighted the ministry\u2019s commitment to ensure all necessary resources are made available to schools to enhance teaching and learning,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry further noted that while student turnout was encouraging, some learners were still absent. Minister Drame urged parents to play their part in reversing this trend, stressing that \u201cit\u2019s no longer business as usual\u201d when it comes to the first week of school attendance.<\/p>\n<p>As part of her tour, Dr. Drame also visited Jerreh Camp, where teachers and language experts are working on developing learning materials in seven national languages. This initiative, the ministry explained, seeks to improve foundational learning through the integration of national languages in education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drame, has embarked on an unannounced tour of schools in the North Bank Region. 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