The River Gee County Education Office under County Education Officer (CEO) Jallah Sammy has appealed to humanitarian organizations, philanthropists, well-meaning Liberians, and sons and daughters of River Gee to provide motorbikes to strengthen school supervision.
The education authorities, Sammy said, is owned and operated by the Sisters of the Holy Family, who for many years, taught students from a makeshift structure under difficult conditions.
The lack of mobility is now the biggest threat to quality education in River Gee.
Education officers find it extremely difficult to reach schools in remote communities due to bad roads, and lack of transportation.
Officials said, without motorbikes, they cannot regularly inspect school facilities, monitor whether teachers are in class, or assess whether students are actually learning.
”If we are to improve results, we must be present in the schools. Motorbikes will help us ensure teachers are reporting to work regularly, and students are actively engaged.”
Beyond mobility, the office also drew attention to the poor state of many public schools with leaking roofs, lack of desks, and lack of latrines.
Sammy meanwhile, stressed the need for conducive learning environment, which he described as key to improve quality education.
The authorities have also called on development partners, and citizens to support both supervision and infrastructure to ensure better outcomes for the students,
