Published: July 31, 2024
Monrovia – The Superintendent of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS), James A.S. Momoh, has returned from a productive five-day working visit to Freetown, Sierra Leone. During his trip, Superintendent Momoh secured a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sierra Leonean government to support MCSS through capacity building and a student exchange program.
While in Sierra Leone, Superintendent Momoh visited Christ the King College, Bo School, and Kenema Secondary School, where he explored their laboratory facilities and discussed with administrators the possibility of providing science teachers to train MCSS lab technicians.
Superintendent Momoh also held bilateral discussions with key Sierra Leonean officials, including Mohammed Rahman Swaray, Minister of Employment, Labour, and Social Security; Idrissa Sannoh, Deputy Director of Technical and Higher Education for the Western Region; Conrade O. Sackie, Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education; Abdul A.S. Senessie, Director of Technical and Vocational Education (TVET); and Dr. Josephus Brimah, Chief Technical and Higher Education Officer. These discussions focused on how the Sierra Leonean government can assist MCSS in capacity building.
In addition, Superintendent Momoh met with the Liberian Ambassador to Sierra Leone, who facilitated several meetings with major education stakeholders. These meetings culminated in the signing of an MoU to support MCSS.
Upon his arrival in Monrovia, Superintendent Momoh emphasized his vision to bridge the gap between high school and college education, noting that many high school graduates are not adequately prepared for college. He announced another MoU with Sharda University in India, which will allow MCSS to send at least five teachers annually for advanced studies. This initiative aims to enhance the teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical skills, ultimately improving student success and grades.
Superintendent Momoh also highlighted the deplorable conditions of MCSS schools and called on the government and partners for assistance. He revealed that the MCSS budget is $4.2 million, with $3.9 million allocated to salaries, leaving only $300,000 for goods and services—an amount he deemed insufficient to manage 25 schools, including the Central Office.
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