It is on record that inadequate training for teachers and the absence of textbooks does not help matters when meeting standards are expected from schools.
The way forward or response to this disturbing situation that rocks most of the nation's rural schools emerges from Kumbo, Bui division, with an original initiative conceived to inspire and assure a better life for children in rural neighbourhoods.
"Knowledge for Children" is the outfit which puts children at the centre of education with a drive to raise funds to ensure better life while enhancing the educational system. It is all about a nine-year old initiative that has already distributed 52,346 books freely to some 133 rural schools.
This time around, the "Knowledge for Children" organisation is on the field raising funds to meet the dire needs of 200 schools with pupils thirsty for education. In effect, the chairman of the Kumbo-based outfit, Maimo Jacob Shiynyuy told Cameroon Tribune that the gateway to build a sufficient book registry to improve the teaching and learning process in schools hang on partnerships that co-invest in the transfer of knowledge through textbooks.
It was on the strength of registration No E26/PS/118/206 that "Knowledge for Children" was created in 2005 to combat poor literacy rates. They are committed to enhance the quality of education, working from the background that standards are low, especially in rural areas where most untrained teachers are found and where the absence of text books is most evident.
Their initiative focuses on training teachers and PTA members for knowledge to remain in schools and communities. They feature programmes that enhance knowledge for children, school books and health programmes, summed up in efforts to improve the capacity of teachers, word, sound building and literacy enhancement. It is all about ensuring that every two children sitting on a bench should have access to a book among the six required textbooks of basic education.
