Education : Measures To Curb Illiteracy Intensify

Every child has the right to quality education and this should not stop, regardless of unforeseen external circumstances. It is within this backdrop that the Minister of Basic Education, Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa, on Friday September 22, 2023 signed a convention agreement with Prudential Beneficial Insurance dubbed “Degree Insurance.” The partnership agreement seeks to confirm the approval of the Ministry of Basic Education for the company to introduce “Degree Insurance” in schools in the country. 
Professor Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa said it is not a commercial convention, and the State has nothing to benefit. It is all about giving parents the opportunity to negotiate with the insurance company in a bid to save something for their children for the rainy days amongst other things. “We have signed the convention so that families can have access to the various products offered by the insurance company,” the Minister of Basic Education noted. Keeping children in school is the priority of the government. “Ensuring completion of basic education through university is generally not guaranteed, so having an adequate solution in place will give us the advantage of minimising disruption,” Pr. Etoundi Ngoa explained.
“Degree Insurance” is therefore one of the solutions available to secure the future of children through w...