APPENDIX 8. Phase II that started in 2018 has registered a slight extension to include 41
schools and an addition of a 5th national language, Duala (APPENDIX 9).
5: Promotion of School Health
305- Since 2013, the following actions were taken to promote school health:
- organization of deworming for children of school-going age in collaboration with
MINSANTE and with the support of Hellen Keller International and COUNTERPART (both
NGOs);
- awareness-raising and training of pupils and teachers on STI/HIV/AIDS control in school
in Centre, East, North West and West Regions for a global cost of CFAF257,000,000 197 in
partnership with the Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre (CIRCB) and UNESCO;
- dental health campaigns in nursery and primary schools nationwide ;
- distribution of schistomiasis control material in schools and Water And Sanitation Hygiene
(WASH) kits comprising brooms, mops, buckets, bleach, and soap in target schools.
306- In 2014, some 7,528,000 children were dewormed against helminthiasis and
schistomiasis. The action continued in 2015 as well as screening campaigns on cardiac
diseases, continued operation WASH and the distribution of 50,000 books on basic skills on
HIV and STDs control in schools. In 2018, some 6,800,000 children were dewormed
nationwide.
307- In 2017, screening, immunization and medical consultation campaigns were organised
for children of vulnerable people in EPAs. In 2018, the awareness of 450,000 pupils was
raised in 67 Subdivisions in 4 targeted Regions and 3,000 primary school teachers were
trained.
6: Teaching of Human Rights
308- As part of the implementation of its obligations as per Article 25 of the Charter, the State
continued to teach Human Rights through a National Human Rights Education Programme in
primary and secondary schools. The NCHRF provided MINEDUB with 667 pedagogic books
and guides and supported the organization of training workshops for Regional Pedagogic
Inspectors of the Ministries in charge of education on the use of the said tools. Human Rights
is taught since 2014 as part of the lessons on citizenship.
§2: The Drive at the Level of Secondary School
309- Enhancement of the education supply at the level of secondary school comprised the
concerns of equity while progressively adapting secondary education to the needs of the
national economy.
A: Enhancement of Education Supply while streamlining Equity
310- Increasing intake capacity made it possible to supervise an increasing number of students
by qualified teachers while maintaining measures to ease access to education.
1: Increase in Intake Capacity
311- At the level of secondary education, infrastructure continued to be developed with the
establishment or upgrading of many public schools, authorisation on the opening or extension
of private schools were signed, schools were constructed and buildings rehabilitated. With
regard to equipment, workshops were provided with didactic material and heavy-duty
equipment, and many classrooms were also provided with benches.
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About 332,366 Euros.
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