Gambia: President Barrow Launches Gambia's Madrassah Integration Strategy

Gambia: President Barrow Launches Gambia's Madrassah Integration Strategy

President Adama Barrow on Tuesday presided over the official launch of The Gambia's Madrassah Integration Strategy, a landmark policy initiative aimed at harmonising religious education with the national formal education system. The government, through the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology (MoHERST), in collaboration with the World Bank's RISE Project, unveiled a comprehensive strategy that seeks to modernise Madras…

President Barrow Launches Gambia’s Madrassah Integration Strategy – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Nelson Manneh President Adama Barrow on Tuesday presided over the official launch of The Gambia’s Madrassah Integration Strategy, a landmark policy initiative aimed at harmonising religious education with the national formal education system. The government, through the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology (MoHERST), in collaboration with the World Bank’s RISE Project, unveiled a comprehensive strategy that seeks to…

Barrow launches Madrassah Integration Strategy 2025-2029

The event was held on 10 June 2025 at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo. The GMIS aims to mainstream Madrassah education into the national development agenda to ensure that graduates are empowered with the skills, qualifications, and opportunities they need to succeed. Funded by the World Bank Group, the Strategy outlines key findings and policy recommendations aimed at integrating both Madrassah and Majalis …

Barrow Launches Strategy To Bridge Madrassas, Secular Education System – The Standard Newspaper

By Fatou Bojang President Adama Barrow has spoken of the importance of integrating the madrasas into the broader national development agenda, stating that “every Gambian child deserves an equal opportunity to pursue tertiary education, gain valuable skills, and contribute meaningfully to our socio-economic growth.” Barrow was speaking at the launching of the Madrasa Integration Strategy (GMIS),  a landmark strategy to bridge Madrasas and secular…