In a recent interview,
Mari Carmen Ecoro, Minister of Education and Science, discussed how
Equatorial Guinea is developing life skills for children through
early childhood education.
As the Minister
of Education, Mari Carmen Ecoro’s plan to prepare children for the
future includes developing self-esteem, refining motor skills and taking pride
in their background and heritage. “It doesn’t matter where Equatoguineans might
end up in the world, they will be as competent as anyone else, that is my
primary goal as the Minister of Education,” said Mari Carmen Ecoro.
The Ministry of
Education’s goal, at the national level, is to improve infrastructure. The
ministry strives to ensure schools have cafeterias, lunchrooms, gymnasiums, science
laboratories, art departments, and dedicated teacher’s rooms. “They go
together, the quality of training of teachers and the school must also provide
a good learning environment. The government has approved the plan and we hope
to see these improvements in three years,” said Minister Ecoro.
