education
Education In 2020: What ‘A Holiday’!
On the eve of New Year, an event that ushered students, their parents and schools into 2020 was the proclamation of Primary Leaving and Ordinary Level Examination results – December 30th…
25 Students Appeal to University of Rwanda After Losing Scholarship
Students who join the University of Rwanda(UR) under government scholarship sign a performance contract with the Higher Education Council(HEC) according to which failing exams would lead to the…
Gov’t To Avail 10% Teachers’ Salary Increment This Month
Primary, secondary and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teachers will be paid their 10% increment salary arrears that were not paid by the government since July 2020. The…
Students Who Tested Covid-19 Positive Doing Well ─ Ministry Of Health
The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) says that students who contracted Covid-19 are not in critical condition and will not be sent back to their families or hospitals, but will…
Gov’t To Replace 14,000 Teachers Over Absenteeism
A total of 14,140 primary and secondary teachers could be replaced over absenteeism, the Ministry of Education said. On 12th October 2020, the ministry of education directed teachers to…
Expensive Internet: Universities Request Govt Subsidy
Since the gradual reopening of universities, the government has proposed a mechanism that can allow students and teacher to interact either physically or digitally. Codnamed ‘blended model of learning’ to…
Education Ministry Completes Placement Of 6,741 New Teachers
The ministry of education has finished phase one of the new teacher’s recruitment and placement, an exercise that was recently messed up, leading to the suspension of senior officials…
University of Rwanda: Delays In Laptops Distribution Blamed on COVID-19
The University of Rwanda will have to wait a bit longer before using the ‘blended model of learning’ because of delaying laptops distribution allegedly caused by Covid-19 pandemic. With…
University Of Rwanda To Fully Reopen In Three Weeks
Year 1 and 2 at University of Rwanda will return to school in three weeks time ending a-8 month interruption that was intended to prevent the spread of Covid…
Rwanda Coding Academy Gets AfDB Funding
African Development Bank has signed a grant agreement with Rwanda to support the Rwanda Coding Academy, set up to develop top technology talent to drive a booming, innovation-driven digital…
In Class Under COVID-19: How Rwandan Teachers, Students Are Coping
When Rwandan schools were still closed to prevent the spread of Covid-19, teachers were wondering how it would work to standi front of students and teach while wearing face…
REB Boss, His Deputy Suspended
Dr. Irenee Ndayambaje, Director General of Rwanda Education Board(REB) and his deputy , Tusiime Angelique have been suspended from their duties “for failure to properly manage and coordinate the ongoing…
