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Video: President Isaias Afwerki's interview (Part 4)
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There are programs to be implemented phase by phase towards improving
people's standard of living, President asserts
Asmara, 30 December 2011 - In the 4th and final part of the interview he
conducted with the national media, President Isaias Afewerki asserted that
there are programs to be implemented phase by phase towards improving the
people's standard of living.
The President pointed out that over the past 20 years Government employees
and members of the National Service have been fulfilling their duties
apparently without pay, and this because in a spirit of sacrifice to bring
about fundamental solution. In view of the fact that situations did not
allow to secure benefits congruent with their work performance. Moreover,
subsidy on basic consumer items remains the sole solution and that it
relatively contributed towards alleviating standard of living.
"It is proper that citizens who paid sacrifice deserve due remuneration when
basic economic change surfaces", he underlined. In this regard President
Isaias said that until the ultimate solution is fully ensured, the subsidy,
although persisting, should nonetheless assume lesser scope and that
endeavors are being made to improve the remuneration step by step.
As regards social services in general and in the domains education and human
resource development in particular, he pointed out that in the past 20 years
since independence, despite the fact that the number of students was on the
rise due to the unsatisfactory content of education and mode of presentation
remaining below the desired level, and thus short of attaining the set goal
the main stumbling blocks should be properly identified. Hence, in order to
bring about qualitative change, the main stumbling blocks should be properly
identified and tackled especially the need of upgrading the skill of
teachers who constitute the main pillars of the inculcation of knowledge and
talents, the President underscored.
He further indicated that as professional and vocational training comprises
more than 80% of youths, President Isaias said this task should be
reinforced. In addition, he stressed the need to actively involve the active
participation and encouragement of women in education and other domains.
Regarding the teaching of Arabic, he said that the course should exceed six
years, and that there existed shortcomings in the teaching process. In order
to easily master the language in a short period, the necessary improvements
should be made in terms of teaching methodology and materials, the President
elaborated.
In the detailed explanation he gave regarding the re-organization of
government institutions and national organizations, President Isaias said
that since big government lacks the necessary capacity besides taking time
to establish a lean, clean and effective government, along with the measures
taken, efforts would be made for their implementation in 2012 so as to
ensure the attainment of the set objective.
Replying to a question on the youth who left the country for different
reasons, President Isaias recommended that anybody willing to return home
can do so. He also asserted that "no harm will befall them upon return to
the Homeland".
In concluding remarks, the President wished all nationals inside the country
and abroad, as well as members of the Defense Force Happy New Year. He
further expressed that the year 2012 would be one in which the Eritrean
people enhance dedicated efforts for more gratifying outcome in the national
development drive. (Shabait)
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