Monthly Archives: March 2020

Students most especially the grade 9 and 12, will face a lot of challenge if not provided with an alternative to keep them occupied during the 21 days closure due to the COVID-19. These are specialist in different subject areas and technicians working together tirelessly in making sure the Digital Content is of quality, usingContinueContinue reading “Digital Content Development Continues”

To engage the students at home through the use of digital content on TV, Radio and social platforms, is a task not as easy as it seems but putting amazing heads together nothing is impossible. Content development sessions with subject specialist to plan on what is more relevant to the students especially in the scienceContinueContinue reading “Digital Content Creation for the STUDENTS in The Gambia, to be Access on TV, Radios and Social Platforms”

The number of children, youth and adults not attending schools or universities because of COVID-19 is soaring. Governments all around the world have closed educational institutions in an attempt to contain the global pandemic (link is external).   According to UNESCO monitoring, over 100 countries have implemented nationwide closures, impacting over half of world’s studentContinueContinue reading “COVID-19 Emergency Response to Education in The Gambia”

MCJSupport Org President attended a Curricular Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction in The Gambia meeting by UNESCO in partnership with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and National Disaster Management Agency. The aim of the meeting was a Consultations with Key national stakeholders on the objectives, outputs, activities, implementation structure (Including the establishment of aContinueContinue reading “Curricular Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction in The Gambia”

The entire team sends special thanks to all the dignitaries, we appreciate you all. The US.Embassy, Banjul, The Gambia CDA and PAO, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education. Ambassador at Large – Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education – Deputy Permanent Secretary, Regional Director Region 1, and Director Special Needs, StContinueContinue reading “MCJSupportORG Appreciates”

MCJSupport Org President and Project Director- Deaf Support Program Muhammed Chuka Joof, at the event, gave a synopsis of the projects the organization has been working on, one of which is the PhET Project with the MINISTRY of BASIC & SECONDARY EDUCATION (MoBSE) THE GAMBIA, and St John’s School for the Deaf happens to be one the firstContinueContinue reading “MCJSupport ORG-President and Project Director Remark at DSP Lab Opening”

The Deputy Permanent Secretary MINISTRY of BASIC & SECONDARY EDUCATION (MoBSE) THE GAMBIA, Adama Jimba Jobe. encouraged the students to make the best use of the materials to learn the skills that can enable them to contribute effectively to the development of this country. He further elaborates, you are part and passel of the Gambian society,ContinueContinue reading “The Deputy Permanent Secretary  (MoBSE) THE GAMBIA, Adama Jimba Jobe”

The Charge d’Affaires of U.S. Embassy Banjul, The Gambia, Shelly Seaver. At the event, stated. The Embassy did not hesitate to support this program because of its potential for contributing to the empowerment of the Deaf students. This project will introduce the Deaf students to technology-based education with the goal of bridging the opportunity gaps. ThisContinueContinue reading “Charge d’Affaires of U.S. Embassy Banjul, The Gambia, Shelly Seaver. Remark”

MCJSupport Org Official Opening of St John’s School for the Deaf Science and Technology Laboratory, funded by the U.S. Embassy Banjul, The Gambia. Deaf Support Programme is a project to support the implementation of a project to improve STEM education for the Deaf by upgrading computer facilities and a learning center. The main objective of the projectContinueContinue reading “St John’s School for the Deaf – Science and Technology Laboratory Opening”