The call was made on this Friday, as teachers joined the rest of the world to celebrate International Teacher’s Day under the theme: “A Professional and Competent Teacher is a Foundation of Quality Education”, in Rwamagana District.
Faustin Harerimana, the secretary general of Rwanda Teachers Association requested the government to support the teacher’s child with free education from primary to university.
He praised current laws that came in support of teachers such as the one on maternity leave and advised that teachers in private and nursery schools also sign job contracts.
“Working without contract threatens some of the employees’ rights one of which is not being paid during holidays.” He said.
Teachers have however appreciated such interventions as timely salaries, Umwalimu Sacco which enables them access financial credits, Girinka Program and accommodation for teachers, among others.
Jérémie Rwicaninyoni, representative of teachers in the District is very grateful to President Paul Kagame for having introduced 9 & 12 years’ basic education enabling all Rwandan children to study at short distances, given lunch at school, staff accommodation and other social protection programs like Girinka.
He also thanked the president for catch-up programs intended for teachers to pursue university education.
Among the hurdles that the teachers have, Rwicaninyoni said that there are parents who do not check on their children’s learning and leave them under the guidance of teachers only. He suggested a special campaign for parents’ participation in the learning process of their children.
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