Education

Education shapes the future of a nation.  The human development index for DRC is 0.411, which gives the country a rank of 168th out of 177 countries.  In DRC, more than 32% of citizens can neither write, nor read.  Only 33% of young people will enroll at the elementary, secondary and tertiary level, and approximately 67% of those at the elementary level will complete their school. The education system has sharply deteriorated as the result of low government budget allocation to this sector, outdated infrastructure, and lack of motivation by teachers and students to give their best in a place where a university professor’s wage is approximately $150 per month, where a male student does not have a restroom available when needed, or a female student chooses to stay home during the menstrual period for fear of embarrassment due to lack of private latrines.

UREC will promote the passing of government reform in the education sector to tackle the issues of low budget, quality education and stimulus packages to teachers and students to encourage school retention and commitment to continued education and delivery of high quality education.

We will make elementary and secondary education accessible to all citizens free of charge to provide disadvantages children in urban and rural settings with the opportunity to develop their full potential, and enter the tertiary system well-equipped to afford the challenge of a higher degree of learning.

We believe the current system to be outdated with regards to the challenges of a modern education (many teachers and students are computer-illiterate who cannot take advantage of technological innovations).

We will bring breakthrough information technology skills to every educator and their students, and will equip every school with modern computing facilities break through the barriers of ignorance and learning delays, and open new frontiers in the educational system.

We will promote excellence by nurturing gifted talented children through a national program for gifted scholarly education aimed at building a top-tier class of researchers and thinkers who will drive the future of science and development of the country.

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