The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) has called upon parents to maximize benefits of the 112 built classrooms for children from Mahama refugee camp and surrounding neighborhoods.
Launching the classrooms yesterday in Mahama sector, Kirehe district, the Minister of Disaster and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR), Séraphine Mukantabana, advised children to make a good use of knowledge they will acquire from school and to be keen on academics since it gives them hope towards improved welfare.
Olivier Rwamukwaya, the state minister of primary and secondary schools called on parents to give education its worth value.
“I call upon parents to send your children to school. Pupils must be committed to their studies and gain knowledge that will help their families,” he said.
Rwamukwaya further requested them to involve in maintenance of school facilities and plant trees for buildings and protection and environmental conservation.
The classrooms were constructed with the support of ADRA Rwanda, costing Rwf918,400,000 and will accommodate over 11,000 students including 9,072 students from, Mahama camp and 2554 who previously studied at the same place where new classrooms are built, catering for learners from primary school up to senior six.
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