The information provided below was submitted as at 2020-06-08 13:37:51 by the Ministère de l'Education nationale of Senegal in responding to the AU Survey of Member States on Education Sector Response to COVID-19. The information is solely for experience sharing purposes and not to be used for other purposes without express permission of the African Union Commission.
| Country | Senegal |
| Ministry | Ministère de l'Education nationale |
| Education level handled by the Ministry | Pre-School, Primary, Secondary |
| Number of Schools in Pre-School | 3,581 |
| Number of Schools in Primary | 10,343 |
| Number of Schools in Secondary | 1,329 |
| Does the Ministry have a COVID-19 response plan? | No |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Closed | 90-100 |
| Percentage estimate of Schools Offering Distance/Virtual Education | 70-89 |
| Percentage estimate of Students who are currently receiving Virtual/Distance Education | 50-69 |
| Methods for the provision of Distance/Virtual Education | Lessons are scanned and sent through email for students to complete., Interaction through WhatsApp/Telegram or other social messaging applications between students and teachers, Online lessons via government owned e-learning portal, Online lessons via public-private partnership led e-learning portal, TV, Radio |
| Specific Innovations which are being implemented | - La mise en place de duplicopieurs pour la fourniture de fascicules et guide dans les localités non couvertes par les stratégies numériques -documents physiques); - La création d'un canal TNT dédié au télé-enseignement. |
| Partners which are supporting the Ministry of Education to respond to COVID-19 | GPE, Plan International, UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank, WFP |
| Is there a plan for reopening schools? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include a back to School campaign? | Yes |
| Does the reopening plan include catch-up strategies for the school calendar and or curriculum? | Yes |
| Objectives and priorities of the plan to reopen Schools | Les objectifs visés par le plan de réouverture sont: - étudier les scénarii de réouverture en fonction de l'évolution de la pandémie; - assurer une réouverture progressive des classes (une feuille de route du scénario adopté); - coordonner en rapport avec les Ministères concernés, les actions nécessaires pour assurer une ouverture sécurisé des établissements; - définir un protocole sanitaire en rapport avec le Ministère de la santé pour orienter la réouverture des écoles et les condition de séjours des élèves dans les établissements. |
| Is there a separate strategy/strategies for girls to catch up on their education due to the impact of COVID-19? | Yes |
| Challenges that have been encountered by the Ministry while responding to COVID-19 | Availability of Virtual Learning Technology Hardware and Infrastructure, Internet Connectivity to support deployment Virtual Learning platforms, Financing gaps |
| Date Submitted | 08-06-2020 |
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