A report by Rwanda’s Office of the Auditor General has revealed major problems in the management and use of textbooks in nursery, primary and secondary schools, raising concerns about the quality of education.
Rwanda’s Higher Education Council on Monday launched a nationwide review of universities and higher learning institutions, focusing especially on private schools amid concerns that rising tuition costs are not matched by the quality of education.
Universities and higher education institutions across the East African Community (EAC) have committed to working together to improve the quality of education, foster research collaboration, and ease access to scholarships for students from member countries.
Rwanda is preparing to analyze results from the 2025 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) to evaluate the country’s education system and guide future improvements. The Rwanda Education Board (NESA) and its partners recently convened to discuss how to use the international test’s findings effectively.
Rwanda has increased funding for its nationwide school feeding program, reinforcing a policy that provides meals to all students in public and government-subsidized schools as enrollment continues to represent roughly one-third of the country’s population.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is marking 20 years of operations in Rwanda, highlighting gains in education and skills development as part of a broader partnership between the two countries that dates back to 1962.
Rwanda’s liberation struggle succeeded because of bravery and a strong sense of patriotism, the spokesperson of the Rwanda Defence Force told students Monday during an event marking Heroes’ Day.
Monica Geingos, the former first lady of Namibia, on Friday launched a new Pan-African leadership center in Rwanda aimed at strengthening governance by connecting emerging leaders with seasoned policymakers across the continent.
President Paul Kagame met Tuesday with Yonsei University President Dong-Sup Yoon and Dr. Won-Yong Lee, Yonsei’s deputy president for research, to discuss strengthening educational cooperation between Rwanda and the South Korean university.
Rwanda’s First Lady Jeannette Kagame on Sunday was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Global Health Equity, recognizing her contribution to advancing health, education and social equity in Rwanda and beyond.
More than 71,000 children who had dropped out of school across Rwanda have returned to classrooms through the government’s “Zero Out of School: Abana bose bige” initiative, implemented by the Ministry of Education with Save the Children Rwanda.
A fire on Monday morning destroyed a dormitory at the Institute of Women for Excellence (IWE) Secondary School in Rwamagana District, burning students’ property but leaving no injuries, authorities said.
