{"id":59161,"date":"2023-11-27T16:42:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T16:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/college-saint-alberts-umurage-foundation-takes-flight-aims-to-shape-future-of-education-in-rwanda"},"modified":"2023-11-27T18:08:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T18:08:02","slug":"college-saint-alberts-umurage-foundation-takes-flight-aims-to-shape-future-of-education-in-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/college-saint-alberts-umurage-foundation-takes-flight-aims-to-shape-future-of-education-in-rwanda","title":{"rendered":"Coll\u00e8ge Saint-Albert\u2019s Umurage Foundation takes flight, aims to shape future of education in Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Club Solidarite\u0301 Colle\u0300ge Saint-Albert (CSA) marked a significant occasion on Sunday, November 26, at the Kigali Convention Centre, by launching the CSA Umurage Foundation, with a vision and dedication to shaping Rwanda\u2019s educational future.<\/p>\n

The launch, a culmination of the successful introduction of the book chronicling College Saint-Albert\u2019s rich history, aimed to instill Rwandan values, and culture, and highlight the importance of patriotism and self-sacrifice.<\/p>\n

During the launch, the Constitutive General Assembly Meeting was held to elect the board of the foundation. Colleagues with a unified vision to honour and perpetuate the legacy of academic excellence, patriotism, sacrifice, solidarity, humanity, and leadership embodied by CSA nearly six decades ago convened.<\/p>\n

The CSA Umurage Foundation\u2019s primary mission is to establish a premier secondary school in Rwanda, dedicated to preserving and amplifying the esteemed principles firmly fixed in College Saint-Albert’s heritage.<\/p>\n

This school will serve as a beacon, nurturing current and future generations of Rwandans and Africans, instilling within them the values essential for progress and success.<\/p>\n

In pursuit of this mission, the foundation aims to revolutionise education by implementing a comprehensive educational programme. Central to this initiative is the commitment to enhance Rwanda\u2019s education system quality, with a strong emphasis on key subjects such as Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).<\/p>\n

There were various presentations, notably; foundation board members, core values of the CSA\u2019s mission, team, plans, and ambitious goals they aim to accomplish throughout the foundation’s journey.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The New Times, Charles Murigande, Rwanda’s former education minister and board member of CSA Umurage Foundation, said, \u201cCSA has been instrumental in shaping us by enabling Rwandans to study while in exile when opportunities were scarce. And it continued to instil Rwandan values, culture, and the importance of patriotism and self-sacrifice.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe school\u2019s relocation to Rwanda\u201d, he continued, \u201cwas essential, focusing on providing top-quality education in science and technology. Despite the delay in bringing CSA to Rwanda, its values of love, care, dedication, and cooperation should persist. These principles are crucial for the country\u2019s growth and must be upheld through the establishment of a school that serves under CSA\u2019s legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murigande added: \u201cThe government aims for the best but faces hurdles due to inadequate teaching and a lack of emphasis on Rwandan values in many schools. By aligning with the government\u2019s goals, CSA will contribute positively.<\/p>\n

\u201cCSA\u2019s objective is not only to benefit its students but also to set a benchmark for other schools to emulate. It aspires to be an institution that not only imparts skills but also nurtures minds and hearts, teaching people how to coexist harmoniously, an approach that will ultimately benefit both Rwanda and the global community alike.\u201d<\/p>\n

Euge\u0300ne Gashugi, the chairperson of Club Solidarite\u0301 Colle\u0300ge Saint-Albert and board member of CSA Umurage Foundation said, \u201cCSA Umurage Foundation is founded to honour our parents\u2019 bravery during the tough times they experienced.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to construct a school in Bugesera District, Eastern Province next year. The school will also provide modern facilities, and seek competent educators locally and internationally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe believe in human values and aspire to instil traits like selflessness, love, cooperation, and patriotism in future generations. Our primary aim is to promote this initiative in Rwanda and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur strategy will involve various phases, starting with educational programmes focusing on producing medical professionals and engineers while emphasising the cultivation of humanity, love, and patriotism. This foundation\u2019s birth marks the beginning of its growth journey, and we anticipate nurturing its potential to positively impact lives in the near future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Colle\u0300ge Saint-Albert from Bujumbura was founded by Rwandan refugee students in Belgium, nearly six decades ago on November 15, 1963.<\/p>\n

The objective was to provide education for the young Rwandan refugees in Burundi who had fled the anti-Tutsi crisis which started in 1959 with persecution and killings in Rwanda.<\/p>\n

CSA Umurage Foundation members during the event at KCC<\/p>\n

Euge\u0300ne Gashugi, the chairperson of Club Solidarite\u0301 Colle\u0300ge Saint-Albert and Board member of CSA Umurage Foundation<\/p>\n

Participates follow Eugene Gashugi whoile delivering a speech<\/p>\n

Presentations of foundation board members, core values of the CSA\u2019s mission, team, plans, and ambitious goals<\/p>\n\r\n