| Organisation |
Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
MEST |
| Parent |
Government of Sierra Leone |
| u.r.l. |
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| email |
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| Country |
Sierra Leone |
| Location |
Freetown |
| Address |
New England, Freetown |
| Postal Address |
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| Telephone |
+232-22-240881; +232-22-240193; +232-22-240023; +232-22-241673 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
+232- 22 240137 |
| Sector |
Education Ministries |
| Organisation Type |
African Government |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
MEST’s mission when viewed in the light of education includes the among other things:<P> Overall responsibility for Education, Science and Technology in Sierra Leone <P>Supervision of all educational institutions <P>Development of appropriate policies and programmes for Education, Science and Technology <P>Minimizing the possibility of cost being a barrier to accessing education through, among other things, free primary education for all children and ultimately free and compulsory basic education <P>Provisioning of life sustaining skills for those who drop out of formal schools <P> From the Science and Technology point of view: MEST’s mission includes;<P>Promotion of technical and vocational education through, among other things, middle-level manpower skills training <P>Development of interest in Science and Technology starting at the Primary level <P>Provision of equipment and materials for science and technical / vocational education<P> |
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| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
Short / Medium Term Goals
A new Education Act 2002 has been developed to reflect the changing situation in the country’s education system in the short term. Significant changes have however been made to some parts and new material introduced. For example, the regulation regarding Boards of Governors and the management of schools.
Medium / Long Term Goals
MEST among other things is seeking self-accounting status in the medium / long term. The MEST is the largest Ministry in terms of employees and the breadth of its operations. Because of the procedures involved in securing funds from the Ministry of Finance, the latter has not always been possible and has sometimes resulted in lateness of payment and unpleasant situations. Partly with this goal in mind, the MEST has, under the present GOSL / ADB / IDA Education Project, secured the services of KPMG to provide training for its accounting staff. |