The NEWS (Monrovia)
C. Emmanuel Johnson
14 March 2008
Monrovia — The Ministry of Education is appealing to heads of universities to give out ten instructional days in support of the upcoming national census.
The Director General of the National Commission on Higher Education at the Ministry of Education, Dr Michael Slawon said instead of March 20, 2008 as previously proposed, universities should be closed from March 17 to 28, 2008 so that students and instructional staff will have the opportunity to be part of the counting process.
Dr. Slawon, in an interview with reporters Thursday, requested heads of all universities to adhere to these appeals as a way of supporting the process.
"They should take keen consideration of this appeal so that we will have a successful national census", he added.
He said this would enable presidents of the universities, faculty members and students who applied as enumerators form part of the process.
He said though the ten instructional days would create some setbacks in the school's calendar, but noted it should be done in recognition of census which, he believes, is essential to national development.
Amidst dissatisfaction among would-be enumerators and field supervisors regarding recruitment exercises, Dr. Slawon called on the authorities at LISGIS to recruit competent individuals who will adequately educate citizens on the ensuing national census.
He said primary and secondary schools have already adhered to similar appeals, and as such, he wants universities to follow suit because it is important for nation building.
He also called on all Liberians to stay at home and be counted so that the country would get the needed supports from its international partners.
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