The Somali Coalition for Education for All Somalia (EFASOM) concluded today a 3-day Capacity Development Training in Education sector planning, leadership, governance and management intended for the private education n networks, the civil society and members from the Ministry of Education on 18-19-20 November, 2017.
The aim of the training was to upgrade the capacity of the education umbrellas , members of the Ministry of Education and the civil society organizations.
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Date: 20/11/2017
Day – 3
Today, November 20, 2017 is the third and last day of the capacity development training in education sector planning, leadership, governance and management.
The training which was held for members of the Ministry of education, education networks and the civil society organizations has been in progress from 18th to 20th November 2017.
All the participants have benefited from the courses from the training and have promised to transfer what they have learned to their colleagues that have not received the opportunity to attend in this training program.
Group Work – Day 3
The questions:
- A teacher who is married to the daughter of the school principal have taken tender to add 5 classrooms to the school since the students have increased in the academic year of 2008- 2009. The fund has become short while the classrooms are incomplete, and its one month away before the starting up of the school?
- What is the solution?
- Who will be taking part in finding the solution ?
Group – 1 :
- The solution is fundraising and completing the construction.
- To delay the staring period of the school.
- Who will be taking part:-
- The founders of the school
- The teacher, and the principal
III. The community and the community in the area
Group – 2
To establish resolution committee
To evaluate what went wrong and what we need for.
To construct 5 classrooms immediately
Following will take part
The school parents
The community
The district authority
Group 3
The teacher should seek the support of his friends and relatives
The principal must fill the gap should the son-in law teacher could not find solution
The teacher should be expelled and the case presented to the parents
Group – 4
The solution is to allocate funding immediately to be completed with the school construction
The original construction plan should be changed
Following will take part
The community in the area
The Ministry of education
The district authority
The organizations supporting education programs
The Principal and the teachers
Group – 5
The solution is to complete the unfinished school construction
Following will take part:-
The school parent committee
The school teachers
The school principal
Group – 6
The solution is to complete the remaining classrooms before the starting period of the school
The Principal and his son- in law teachers will find solution in seeking support of their two families
Group Work – Day 3
The questions:
- You will be transferred to school where the previous Principal managed the school for 15 years, you have realized the following problems are existing:-
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– The teachers, the parents and the students are dissatisfied
– The teachers informed you that the student ethics is weak for that reason there is need to increase punishment for the students
– You have realized that the students are shouted at when they are at the school
– You have been informed the teachers could not transfer knowledge well, and the students are getting bored
- Does punishment improve student’s ethics?
- Do the previous principal have impact on the school behavior
- How the moral of the students , teachers, parents and the community could be raised up?
- What is the first step that you will be taking?
Group – 1
- No, punishment does not improve student behavior
- The previous principal had no well designed program of educating the children
- The moral of the students, teachers and parents could be raised:
The new principal should prepare his program for managing the school
The principal should organize meeting and capacity building for the teachers, parents and students
The new principal must evaluate the problems at the school and his capacity to deal with those problems
To evaluate the situation of the area using the SWOT analysis
The new principal will set out his new plan
The new principal will conduct monitoring and how the plan could implemented
Group – 2
Mismanagement had caused the dissatisfaction of the students since the authority was confined with the Principal
The punishment does not increase the ethics, what makes moral raising is encouragement for the students
To show good governance and to make participatory approach for the school activities
To set up rule and regulation for good governance and make the management expanded
Group – 3
Punishment does not increase students behavior , but it makes the student despise education
The previous principal could have impact but there is need for gradually change of the past conditions at the school
To have more consultation with the teachers, parents and students
Then , We must conduct assessment and fact finding
Group – 4
Punishment does not improve students ethics therefore , the students must be educated scientifically
The past behavior of the previous principal could have impact for the school , but change of such negative behavior could be made slowly
The students’ moral could be raised through encouraging them be more interested in education ,and be rewarded those who gain high marks level
To provide capacity building for the teachers and permanent encouragement
To conduct awareness raising programs on the school for the parents and the community
The new principal should come up with new planning and making each person accountable
Group – 5
Punishment do not increase the ethics of the students
Yes, the previous principal could have impact, but could be changed through introducing good governance and a face different from the previous.
Awareness raising and encouragement should be made for the students
To have meetings with the parent committee
To provide training for the teaches to upgrade their quality
The new principal should come with the new planning based on good governance
Group – 6
Punishment does not increase student behavior
The past principal could have impact on the misbehavior at the school
The new management must come up with reliable accountability and cooperation based on good governance
We will establish:
- Parent Committee
- Teachers Committee
- We would have changed if such committee are existing because they damaged the school ethics.
Conclusion:
Today, November 20, 2017, the 3 –day capacity development training in education sector planning, leadership, governance and management organized and implemented by the Education for All Somalia (EFASOM) has been concluded.
After that, following speeches have been made at the conclusion:-
Mohamed Adan (Kaydsane), one of the facilitators have expressed appreciation to the participants for attending the training program and EFASOM for organizing and conducting such valuable training program. He suggested the participants to share what they have learned with their colleagues that have not got the opportunity of attending such training sessions.
Then, Sheikh Hassan Alasow, one of the participants has highlighted the need they have for such capacity building program, and thanked EFASOM for conducing the training and the participants for the participation.
Thereafter, M use Mohamed Araale, Director of the Networks relations of the Ministry of Education , Culture and Higher Education have thanked the participants for attending in the training program , and suggested similar capacity building programs for the stakeholder in education to be continued.
Professor Tohow, the Deputy Chairperson of EFASOM has briefly informed the participants that EFASOM is standing to always campaign for improving the right for quality education to all on equal bases . He also mentioned that EFASOM is conducting awareness raising and capacity building programs for the stakeholders in educational programs.
Abulqadir Moalim Mohamed, from IFTIN Foundation has suggested as member of EFASOM that all stakeholders joint efforts for achieving quality education and promotes education for peace promotion.
Mohamed Abdi Mohamud , Chairperson of EFASOM has thanked all the participants for their time in successfully attending the 3 – day capacity development training in education sector planning, leadership , governance and management. He urged all the participants to share what they have learned with their colleagues at their field locations. He pointed out that education is important for the development of every country globally.
Hassan Mohamed Ali, the Director General of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education has appreciated to all the participants, the facilitators and EFASOM for participating , facilitating and organizing the valuable training program.
The Director General commended EFASOM for closely cooperating with the Ministry of Education in organizing such training event, and requested other organization engaged in education programs to collaborate with the Ministry of Education as well.
The event has been closed with the distribution of certificate of attendance to the entire participant by the Director General of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education.
This Training was funded by the Global campaign for Education in Support from the Global partnership for Education.
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