Eight students from the first class of geriatrician-gerontologists trained by the Faculty of Medicine of the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar have received their diplomas, marking an important step in improving the quality of care for the elderly in West Africa. This training, which includes degrees up to master’s level, aims to meet the

In his note dated April 19, 2024 addressed to the academy inspectors, the Minister of National Education, Moustapha Guirassy, announces the ‘exhaustive’ census of teaching staff in schools, establishments and structures under his department. The objective of this initiative, he says, “is to provide a comprehensive and precise picture of the distribution of our human

The Mayor of the City of Thiès, Dr. Babacar Diop, has announced that his government will be providing 1089 municipal school scholarships for the 2023/2024 academic year as part of his “Education and training for all” program. This initiative aims to support local students and promote equal access to education for all Thiessois, regardless of

Senegalese government leader Amadou Ba chaired, on Thursday, February 22, 2024, an important ministerial meeting dedicated to collaboration with the country’s academic community. This meeting, which was held at the Ousmane Tanor Dieng Ministry in Diamniadio, was marked by the opening speech of Amadou Ba where he stressed the importance of working together for quality

A fake communiqué claiming that all classes in Senegal would be suspended starting on February 7 has been circulating on social media, citing the current situation in the country as the reason. However, the Ministry of Education has denounced it as false information and confirmed that no such decision has been made. This highlights the

According to Senegal’s new Minister of Higher Education, the Cheikh Hamidou Kane Digital University should not be the only one to offer distance learning. He believes that every university in the country should have a larger dimension of distance learning to solve the problem of guidance for new baccalaureate holders who often wait months before