The National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR) has offered training to primary and secondary school students between 12 and 17 years old on how the Institute works and its contribution to national development.
The director of statistics department, Habimana Dominique, has explained that the organized training was meant to bring the attention of children to the processes of data gathering, analysis and how it is used in proper planning for development.
“We want these children to get acquainted with basic statistics knowledge since they are future leaders,” he said.
Tresor Manzi, one of the participants says he has acquired knowledge on the big role the institution plays in planning and implementation of policies and strategies.
“I had a perception that the institution only concerned with census but I have learnt that their activities extend to nationwide research on citizens’ wellbeing and how to plan for their betterment,” he explains.
Participants were drawn from schools from districts that make up City of Kigali.
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