As a measure to keep private institutions safe and relieve teachers of private institutions in the country who has been for months without salary as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Paul Biya has disbursed the sum of 6.5 billion FCFA as subvention money to encourage Private educational institutions to continue with their services.
This information is contained in a document signed on June 12 by the minister of secondary education, Professor Nalova Lyonga as she applauds the president for his kind gesture.
As we have spoken to an English Literature teacher Yaounde, Mr. Mbutuh Romanus expressed his dissatisfaction with his school authorities and said since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, he has not received even a single Franc as salary because they were not teaching.
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon, life has not been easy with many of these private institution teachers in Cameroon especially those who solely depended on teaching. Many teachers have received the news of presidential subvention with mixed feelings saying they are not sure it may reach them.
In a related note, President Paul Biya on June 10 offered protective face masks to all universities, secondary and primary institutions in the country as a measure to help prevent the contraction of the virus as classes timidly resume across the country after more than two months of coronavirus break.
