Bangui to host third school orientation fair for final-year pupils
Organisers say the two-day fair at the Alliance française will pair career talks with practical training and exhibitions from schools and partners.
The office of the Salon de l'éducation et de l'orientation scolaire announced the dates of its third edition at a press briefing in Bangui on Saturday, 7 November. The fair is scheduled to run on 12 and 13 November at the Alliance française in Bangui, aimed at final-year secondary pupils and university students choosing their fields of study.
The theme is "Guiding Central African youth for tomorrow's challenges: key training and future careers". Organisers say many children still choose their courses on their parents' instructions, and the event will combine speakers from home and abroad with orientation sessions, training and stands run by institutions and partners. Bienvenu Juvenal Rouheda, a member of the office, said students who attended the first two editions had made better-informed choices, and some now studying at the University of Bangui are expected to sit their licence exams.
Organisers want to take the fair to other cities and provinces, but they say funding is limited, even for this edition. They are asking partners and donors to help.