In order to ensure effective take off of the school year in the Centre Region, the Secretary General in the Ministry of Basic Education, Professor Ivo Leke Tambo, visited some nursery and primary schools in Yaounde and its environs.

He began his tour at the Ecole Publique Camp Bové in the Yaounde administrative zone. Prof. Leke visited classrooms in both the nursery and primary sections and also had a brief discussion with the administrative staff to know how prepared they were to face the new school year.

At the Complexe Islamique de Tsinga, the Head Teacher, Antar Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Alhazim, said classes had effectively started. Meanwhile, at the Saint Vincent Palloti de Nkol Eton Primary School, the story was the same. Zangana Josephine Rachelle, teacher of CM II C said classes began without any major hitches.

She said classes began with the introduction of pupils, followed by a presentation of the internal rules and regulations to ensure smooth classes. Also, the pupils were taught how to present the first page of their exercise books. The book list was also given to pupils who do not have text books.

Njoka Yde Dorgeline, teacher of CM II B, said classes were effective, adding the first day began with Grammar, Mathematics, Vocabulary and sensitisation of pupils on security measures against Boko Haram attacks. In all the schools visited, security measures were taken to check entry into campuses.

Speaking to journalists after, Prof. Ivo Leke Tambo expressed satisfaction with the effective reopening and presence of security officers in schools, which according to him, will ensure a conducive environment for learning. He congratulated partners and collaborators for their efforts in ensuring a successful start of the school year.