𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗡𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮, 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀.
Today, in a historic event, the Hon. Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drame officially Inaugurated the first Professional Standard Board for Teachers.
Established under the Education Act 2018, the inauguration of this Board demonstrates MoBSE’s commitment towards improving quality teaching and learning while recognizing the vital role of teachers in shaping our future.
The membership of the Professional Standard Board is diverse, comprising of seasoned, professional, and passionate educators united by a shared vision: ensuring that every child in The Gambia receives quality education from motivated and well-supported teachers.
The responsibilities entrusted to this Board are profound, including the critical task of establishing the Teacher Service Commission.
In thanking the various Board members for accepting to take-up this noble challenge, Hon. Minister Drame noted that the Board is expected to be a strong advocate for the welfare and professional development of teachers.
She added that, a thriving education system depends on empowered teachers – those who are continuously trained, well-resourced, and motivated to give their very best.
“The Ministry pledges its full support to enable this Board to cultivate a culture of professionalism and excellence across our classrooms. She concludes
Communications Unit, MoBSE.
