Louga: Education Minister responds to Guy Marius Sagna’s questions about 200 CFA franc contribution

Senegal’s education minister confirmed that parents at the Artillerie Nord and Marbatt elementary schools in Louga were asked to contribute 200 CFA francs per pupil each year to pay for printing assessment papers. He said the parents had agreed to the contribution and that no pupil was barred from taking an assessment for failing to pay. The minister cited the lack of operating budgets, equipment and supplies at public elementary schools, as well as inconsistent support from local authorities. MP Guy Marius Sagna raised broader questions about the funding needed to ensure free enrollment.