MBSSE delivers ten motorbikes to School Quality Assurance Officers under GPE project

-The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), supported by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) through UNICEF, handed over ten motorbikes to School Quality Assurance Officers (SQAOs), strengthening school monitoring and supervision nationwide.

The handover ceremony occurred at the Ministry headquarters in Freetown, part of the Government's commitment to improving education quality and enhancing SQAO mobility.

Motorbikes enable SQAOs to access schools efficiently, particularly hard-to-reach communities, and conduct regular monitoring, providing professional teacher support. Primary responsibility ensures teachers deliver lessons using the approved national curriculum syllabus prescribed by the Ministry.

The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey, described the donation as a major milestone addressing longstanding SQAO challenges. Ministry currently maintains 220 SQAOs serving Sierra Leone's 16 districts, and motorbike distribution is continuing nationwide.

Minister explained initial handover covered Western Urban Area officers, with another distribution exercise occurring in Waterloo for Western Rural Area officers. Deputy Minister and Chief Education Officer (CEO) will oversee the remaining motorbike distribution in distribution in other districts. He urged officers to make effective use off motorbikes and improved school supervision, ensuring monitoring activities become more regular and impactful.

Chelsea Lavalie, GP, E Coordinator, UNICEF, stated the bikes respond directly to SQAO transportation concerns repeatedly raised. She encouraged officers using motorbikes for their solely intended purpose to maintain them properly, and emphasizing delivered use ma into, nance delivering lasting education sector benefits.

Receiving motorbikes, SQAOs expressed profound appreciation to UNICEF and MBSSE addressing critical operational challenge. They pledged proper motorbike care and diligent use, fulfilling monitoring responsibilities and improving teaching learning outcomes nationwide.

Ministry announced the remaining motorbike distribution, unveiling continuing across the other districts during coming week.