Luanda — The national director for general education, Luísa Grilo, Thursday in Luanda said that the Ministry of Education (MED) wants until 2015 to universalize compulsory education for children over five years old.

Speaking to Angop, about the government projects focused on the expansion, protection and improvement of education in first childhood , Luísa grilo, referred that in order to make the education more comprehensive in the coming years, MED has as priorities the expansion of classrooms to cater for children, either from churches, solidarity institutions or from the primary teaching.

She also added that the central and provincial governments have launched a programme for the construction and rehabilitation of schools throughout the country.

The plan also includes the strengthening of continuous training of teachers with lower academic level, with the support from the European Union.

The official stressed that the northern province of Cabinda, with such dynamic, reduced the number of children out of school, but she guaranteed that everything has been done so that other provinces achieve this goal.

"Children in first stance are priority of the Government, as they deserve to live in protected and harmonious way, as well as acquiring good education for the development of the country", she stressed.

The director for general education reiterated the appeal all children for the efforts of the government concerning the conservation of schools and school materials in collaboration with their guardians.