05/02/2021
Voice Of Education
MINISTER OF EDUCATION SIGNS FLEET CONTRACT FUNDED BY THE WORLD BANK FOR DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH KIT NATIONWIDE
(Monrovia, Liberia – February 5, 2021) – The Minister of Education, Professor Ansu D. Sonii, Sr. today signed contracts with multiple Liberian vendors for the provision of fleet (Trucks and Pick-ups) geared towards facilitating the distribution of Handwashing Stations and other Health Kits to various Public and Private schools across the country. Through the support from the World Bank Improving Results In Secondary Education (IRISE) project, the Ministry will shortly extend the distribution process beyond Montserrado county into other parts of the country.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Honorable Minister of Education indicated that this is just part of the overall support needed to transport the equipment to schools in all parts of the country. He mentioned that the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is also supporting the provision of rental vehicles which is currently been procured by the UNICEF. He closed by urging the service providers to work expeditiously to ensure that the needed outcome is achieved.
Meanwhile, the distribution of Handwashing stations and Health kits for Montserrado county is currently ongoing and as such the Ministry of Education is urging the cooperation of school administrators and as well calling on all education stakeholders and secretariats to preserve these Handwash stations and health kits for the safety of the many schools going children of Liberia during a time we all hope and strives to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in Liberia.
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