In line with the celebration the fourth International day to protect education from attack that coincided with the resumption of the 2023/2024 academic year in Cameroon, Bright Vision Community Initiative for Sustainable Development (BRIVCOISUD) distributed didactic materials to 28 functional primary and nursing schools in Wabane sub division out of 38 primary schools, 34 which are Government run and 04 confessionary run, 17 Nursery schools; 15 Government run, 01 Catholic and 01 Community.
The didactic materials comprised of 94 cartons of exercise books of 80 leaves, 60 leaves 40 leaves, 5 cartons of blue and red pens,
10 cartons of chuck, 5 cartons of pencils and 8 cartons of master papers.
For the realization of this initiative, Bright Vision Community Initiative for Sustainable Development (BRIVCOISUD), and the population have been collaborating in unity to stamp out the spirit of division among Cameroonians and promote the spirit of living together.
In 2016 the pupils population of Wabane sub division stood at 11.334 primary and Nursery put together and supervised by 156 state employed personnel and 96 mission and auxiliary teachers total 252 persons. The number of candidates at end of year examinations stood at 1,270 in 7 examination Centres

Upon the report presented by the Inspector of primary and secondary in for Wabane sub division, Wabane Sub Division on like others Nationwide opened their doors on the 5th of September, 2022 and remarkable improvements were recorded in all domains of school life as compared to the 2021/2022 academic year.

SUCCESSES RECORDED DURING 2022/2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

G.S Kenkah Fonkem and G.S Abasap became functional bringing up the number of functional schools from 26 to 28. I congratulate the Fon of Folepi, the president of Folepi Development and Cultural Association. The president of Besali Development and Cultural Association and their collaborators for taking the giant step to join the moving train.
In like manners, G.N.S Banteng also became functional taking up the number of functional Nursery Schools from 7 to 8. Here the efforts of HRH the chief of Banteng, Mr. Menkenndah Johnas, Mr.Ebonta Benard, Dr. Allan Afuah, Mr. Liagem James, Mrs.Boh Viola Akweack just to name a few are very visible. This increase in the number of functional schools was justified with a corresponding increase in the school enrolment from 3,476 to 4,060 and for Examination candidates from 399 to 542. Examination Centres also increased from 4 to 5.
Within the year we also noticed a more secured learning environment justified with the following facts.
- The Sub Divisional syllabus coverage rate increased from 75.01% to 79.26%
- The number of state teachers in the field increased from 47 to 93.
- The inspector was able to visit functional schools in the lower zone for the first time since 2016 for pedagogic supervision and pedagogic inspection.
- The G.C.E and FSLC Examination candidates of Bamumbu G.S Centre who have been writing the examination in G.T.C Ntemndezem accommodation Centre for the past 3 years wrote the June 2023 session hitch free in their Centre ( Bamumbu G.S )
- Wabane sub Division received Divisional pedagogic Advisers and Regional pedagogic inspectors for the first time since 2016.

EXAMINATIONS

Examination is the major instrument used to measure Education achievement because if outcome act as a guide in taking major decisions in the process of Education.
Our children registered and wrote the Government Common Entrance and the First School Leaving Certificate Examinations 2023 sessions in the following Centres; Bamumbu G.S, Besali G.S Magha G.S and the Fonenge G.s Centre which have for security and accessibility reasons been relocated to G.T.C Ntemndzem. The Sub Divisional statistical results analysis of these examination are as follows.

GOVERNMENT COMMON ENTRANCE

• Number registered: Boys 144 Girls 116 Total 260
• Number sat: Boys 144 Girls 112 Total 256
• Number passed in list “A” boys 119, Girls 90 Total 209
• Number passed in list “B” Boys 09 Girls 12 Total 21
• Total passed 230 percentage passed 89.84%

CANDIDATES ON THE HONOUR ROLL

S/N	NAME	DATE OF BIRTH	SCHOOL	TOTAL MARK/200
1	Nah ChristemsiaNgunyi	19/11/2011	G.S Tabot	177
2	Asah Joshua Nkwa	07/05/2011	G.S Bangang	176
3	YihObadiaNembuanyi	13/10/2010	C.B.C Magha	174
4	NkengLanrableNgi	27/06/2011	G.S Bangang	174
5	AndouchiKingsly Jong	20/06/2013	C.S Nkong	174

FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

• Number registered: 282
• Number sat: 278
• Number passed: 278
• Percentage passed: 100%

CANDIDATES ON THE HONOUR ROLL

S/N	NAME	DATE OF BIRTH	SCHOOL	AVERAGE/20
1	Adze EvanaTakuh	15/07/2010	G.S Banteng-Dih	16.23
2	Adze Williette Majob	23/11/2011	C.B.C Magha	15.41
3	Adze Ronic	11/10/2011	C.B.C Magha	15.05
4	Acha Fabrice Acha	10/08/2011	C.B.C  Magha	14.06

It should be noted here that the number of candidates who passed the FSLC Examination are usually more than those who passed the G.C.E Examination because of these two main reasons:

1. At registration, more children register for FSLC than G.C.E because most parents do not yet know the value of G.C.E Examination which is used to ease admission of children into good schools and is also used to prepare the children for other examinations.
2. During the G.C.E Examination only the mental and intellectual abilities are measured on like the FSLC Examination where other abilities are measured like Art and Craft, Agriculture, physical Education and Sport, Orals etc.

Best female candidate in Wabane Sub Division – Akem Adeline Malum from G.S Magha receiving her prize

SITUATION OF THE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR IN PERSPECTIVE

Nonfunctional schools were identified and mobilization has been going on in some of the schools. Nonfunctional schools targeted include the following:

1. G.S Amboh Besali
2. G.S Banti
3. G.S Bechati
4. G.S Besali
5. G.S Egumbo
6. G.S Folepi
7. G.S  Fotang
8. G.S Fonenge
9. G.S Gomevu
10. G.S Malengha Bechati

Nonfunctional Nursery Schools targeted include:

1. G.N.S Abasap
2. G.N.S Aghem – Besali
3. G.N.S Banteng – Dih
4. G.N.S Bechati
5. G.N.S Kenkah
6. G.N.S Koh Nkong
7. G.N.S Malengha
8. Community Nursery School Messi Bangang

For mobilization, the Wabane council under the sponsorship of Bright Vision Community Initiative for Sustainable Development (BRIVCOISUD, the Besali and Bechati Development Associations, Fons and Elites have organized Football tournaments to galvanize and campaign for school resumption. The Folepi Development Association president, their Fons and Elites are working hard holding meetings to ensure school resumption in G.S Folepi, G.N.S Kenkah and proper functioning of G.S Kenkah FonKem.

G.S Fonenge reopened their doors late last year. I have spoken with chief Fonenge and head teacher of G.S Fonenge to correct the errors of last year.

The administration thanks to the recommendations of Bright Vision Community Initiative for Sustainable Development (BRIVCOISUD has sanctioned teachers of functional schools who have never seen the four wall of a classroom in their respective schools for the past 3 academic years. With this move we sure they and others will sit up.

 Bright Vision Community Initiative for Sustainable Development (BRIVCOISUD was appreciated for the wonderful initiatives in creating and sustaining this forum to promote education in Wabane.

We acknowledge all efforts and useful contributions and efforts not mentioned.

We pray that God the Almighty will replenish all our resources and continue to give us the energy to contribute to the development of our area in our own little ways.

FIELD DISTRIBUTION OF THE DIDACTIC MATERIALS TO PUPILS

Special thanks to all our partners and donors
God be the glory
September 2023.