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SOMALILAND: More than 17,000 students to take nationwide exam June 30
June 17, 2012 · 24 Comments
Students in Abaarso Tech school (Abaarso Tech)
HARGEISA — Over 17,500 students across Somaliland will take the annual secondary school and university entrance examinations at the end of this month in 140 exam halls.
Zamzam Abdi Adan, Minister for Education, said a total sum of 5,846 candidates aspiring to enroll in the country’s institutions of higher education will sit the test in 42 exam centers in all provinces.
The week-long exam, which falls on June 30, will test the post-primary education of 11,667 pupils in 98 halls this year. Mrs Adan said her department has registered the highest rate for the exam this year, 15 percent increase from 2010.
In 2009 a sum total of 11,294 candidates appeared for the primary and secondary examinations, an increase of 6,237 students in the last three years or 21.6 percent increase.
The increase is the result of combination of increase in population and President Ahmed Silanyo’s education policy which was introduced two years ago. In early 2011, the ruling Kulmiye government doubled teachers’ wages and introduced free education at primary and secondary levels in an effort to reduce school dropouts.
The Somaliland ministry of education hopes to increase literacy levels across the country to 75 percent by 2015
While wishing the students best wishes and success, Mrs Adan warned against cheating and leaking exam contents. She said there will be more than 1,263 exam officials on duty for the annual test. She encouraged them to bring with them determination, motivation and to prepare themselves well.
Somalilandpress
June 17, 2012
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Aint about the numbers but the quality. Quality over quantity. We all know Somaliland education has poor quality and there is no regulation body to be honest. The hours students also study are small compared to the international community.
I however congratulate the Ministry of Education and wish the students well. Long way to go. Education is more of a business than delivering quality in Somaliland. Teachers and schools count how many students are registered to them in terms of money and bus drivers only focus on the dollar sign.
Each teacher tries to get 100 students or more because they charge $10 per student per month, so they like the sound of $1000+ per month in Hargeisa. I have personally spoken to many and there is no proper education.
Its a tough task no doubt but at least Somaliland youths attend something while Silanyo hides in Morgan's house. The free education scheme was championed by Zamzam.
News flash for the Faqa666sh Snake head, That is 17ooo young Somalis finishing grade school. Not 17ooo young Somali with Ak 47 killing each other.17000 somaliis who can read and wright. 17000 young Somalis who can go to college. 17000 who can read and recite the The Quraan al kariim and who understand right from wrong.17000 young citizens who are ready to participate in civilized society. 17000 somalilanders who with the help of allah will be part of the future of Somaliland. We look at our cup possatively,and you —YOU…You're just xaasid Letme educate you bafooon you and your Faqa666sh friends, The Honorable president of Somaliland will reside in that house for many reasons just like that plane will stand in the Khayria Square.They are a symbole of the evil we overcame with the help of allah and our people. For us it is sign of hope and for you Faqa666sh both will be a sign of Shame. Allah don't
Allah Don't like Xaassid.
the education quality might be low but it is the best in the horn and certainly better then what the haw!ye and dar00d call education
@kayse.
your right,i was teacher There two years ago Education standard is very low for number of reasons.
Not well trained Teachers.
Addmin not supporting Education institutions.
your right? i was teacher? and you have the audacity of talking about education standard?
No wonder Kayse is your hero.
your missing The point here we are not talking about heros non heros or villian here.
low education standard in s/land nothing wrong tell The truth.
my university alone had 28000 students taking exams. how come there is only 17000 out of "3 million people"
Sababta nin garanaya waa garan , Doqonna loo sheegi maayo.
still better then zoomalia which actually has a litrecy levels of 2.5% of 10 million.
May ALLHA SWT make it easy for them
These students are the future of Somaliland. It is up to us to encourage them and nourish them. It is also the job of the government to make sure that there is employment for all our graduates. As for these peoplewho have nothing to do but comment on the each artilce with their negativity and hatred, Guys and Girls, get a life! Somaliland keeps moving on.
I fear for the future of our country walaahi, 17000 this year will finish intermediate and secondary school, that very good thing, HOWEVER these people need jobs, but there are NO jobs, so what are they gonna do? Join extremist or something? Bear in mind, another 17000 or more will be coming out next year, and the cycle keeps on going. I think it's time for us somalilanders to think hard to make use of the bare minimum we have to create jobs for the youth.
Insha allah time will come when youth will be better off.
I forgot one more point, Because now somalilands Elementary, and intermediate schools are free from fee, any parents that doesn't send their child to school, should be held accountable of denying that child the opportunity to study.
Somalilands literacy rate is very low 47% of the populations is literate so what happen to the rest of the population? The solution is to send every child to school, over the next 10 years and set a target of 95% literate population, which is achievable in 10 year span.
The only way to be out of this poverty our country is can only be overcome through high education enrolment increase that post secondary school education.
I'm wishing a good luck and all the best for the students in preparations to the crucial exams that are underway. The exams are designed for the students' best interests so that they can enroll in higher education institutions and ultimately acquire a high quality training at Somalilander universities to get the victorious students ready for a broad spectrum of workplaces in Somaliland and abroad.
Note to Kayse and the rest of Somalia supporters,
Somaliland is determined to give it's next generations a building blocks of life, where Somalia sells the body parts of it's next generations. I'd let you figure out where one would go for a visit as a choice number destination (Hargeisa vs Mogadishu) for a business or pleasure.
Osman Qaal
speaking for myself, I will never bash any human who tring to do good. Especially young people who are going to school or any Education institution. In my book Education is essenial for all especially childern. That is their right. Somaliland does not discimnate there.
Everyone needs to understand that these are Somali students back home in Africa finishing their exams, let us not make it into a political issue and show our spiteful nature.
Well done to all students in Somaliland and Somalia and I wish them all the best.
Along with poor quality of education and standards, there are also the fact that there are no enough university vacancies; Hargeisa is too small, so is Burao and Amoud is overwhelmed. Then finally no jobs. Unless these problems are tackled I'm afraid just producing large number of students with no result for them will not only discourage them in the future (no motivation) but might collapse the whole system.
A new university with capacity of more than 20,000 students is definitely needed. Hargeisa Uni is too small and used to be a high school during Siad Bare era. Instead of selling every public property to Dhiigshiil, maybe its time they laid the stone for a proper university.
At least they are trying to make it! I commend them and wish them the best of luck! We in the west should be trying to get them scholarships into western universities or atleast helping them pay trying to get them student visas etc…..this will all be a down payment on the greater investment that is Somaliland!
Kayse instead of hating on Somaliland why dont you do something positive and constructive like……i dont know……jump in the indian ocean and hold your breath till a shark come along!
Stop hating Dhabahshiil he made his money honestly and every other somali xawala is playing catch up! Xasiidnimo hasnt got you lot anything for the past 21 years when will you all learn?
dhiigshill is far from honesty or may be you don’t understand The meaning.honesty is fair play for all put dhiigshiil not doing That.
MashaAllah. May the gained education benefit them, their families, and the Nation.
Sorry to offend some of you but I am always just telling the truth. On another note, Somaliland actually has higher literacy rates (45% in 2009) than Somalia (35%) and Ethiopia (28%) and if it achieves its 2015 goal it will pass Djibouti (70%). And arguing Somaliland is not recognized or Somalia is failed is not good enough because you will never guess but Zimbabwe has the highest literacy levels in Africa at 91.9% and Georgia has the highest in the world followed by Cuba (isolated like Somaliland if not worse).
So there you go, you don't need to be super rich to get quality education. No excuse.
Kayse .. saw ur comment its shows hw u ar deeply hating us i don't knw wat drives you to be like this … may b u ar of the defeated regime's child and ur father ws killed the the liberation movement … you look so desperate and very disappointed abt our development and progress … this hatred and crow doen't effect anyone … u ll' b just like thousands of our enemy whom are 24/7 talking in the media and spreading baseless and propaganda they really failed to gain any international support …mr hater kayse …you ll' die for ur sorrow and hate u and ur flows would never be able to harm our beloved nation … we clearly cleanly giving ours souls and bloods to defend our country and we ll' never return our commitment to be independent nation …. wat ever hapens watever it costs ….
Kayse is all over the place. The cup is always half empty with him!..One step at the a time. One thing to remember, Somaliland has not lost a generation in the last two decades, unlike other place in the region. For that, we should at least thank Allahu Subxaana Wa Tacaal. Like Someone said earlier 17000 who can read and write, and reason, and have hopes for the future..not carrying guns or killing..Well said.