Photos. In Mamoudzou, the Minister of National Education Elisabeth Borne goes to the Bob Gillier school and the Bamana high school

After his visit to the school of Majicavo Lamir in the town of Koungou, direction Mamoudzou for the Minister of Education Elisabeth Borne, arrived in Mayotte earlier this Monday morning.

One week before the start of the school year, the minister visited the elementary school Bob Gillier, still followed by deputy RN Anchya Bamana, and the rector Valérie Debuchy, already present during the previous sequence in Koungou.

At the Bob Gillier school, Elisabeth Borne was notably expected by the mayor of Mamoudzou, Ambdilwahedou Soumaïla, and his teams. An important meeting for the councilor, since on the chief town of Mayotte, expectations are essentially financial.

This establishment is one of those who were able to benefit from work after Chido. It will be ready to welcome students next week.

“It is good to show the minister that the city has been mobilized and that companies have worked“, also means the mayor.”The merit goes to businesses, the work has been done, and that is why we ask that the funds be released“, He finishes.

But this will not be the case in all schools in the town, underlines the mayor. Back to school will be done in degraded mode for many students in the town. Next Monday, “just over 3,000 students will not be able to go back to school normally“In Mamoudzou, but will have to be distributed elsewhere. They will have to wait until the work in their school is completed to join their usual classes,” explains Ambdilwahedou Soumaïla.

According to the municipality, the damage following the passage of Cyclone Chido were estimated at more than 12 million euros. However, no euro has been paid by the State since then, assures the municipality.

“We are waiting for the State to tell us that it will finally unlock the funds, to allow us to pay companies“, Reclaimed Ambdilwahedou Soumaïla. This is only the sites that the sites can be finalized in the schools, explained the mayor of Mamoudzou.

In addition, a new nursery school will open in Hauts-Vallons on Thursday, August 28, specifies Ambdilwahedou Soumaïla.

A time of exchange was held out of press between several officials, including the mayor Ambdilwahedé Soumaïla and the deputy Anchya Bamana. At its end, the Minister of Education made no announcement.

Then, all took the direction of the younounousa Bamana high school not far from there. A few days before the start of the school year, this establishment, which welcomes around 2,700 students, is still the subject of important work.

The establishment’s visit was made with the school management team, in order to take stock of these still in progress works. Then all participated in a technical meeting before the start of the school year.

This school year will be on Monday at the Bamana high school. The establishment will be able to welcome students normally, assures the teaching team. This thanks to the installation of modular buildings at least in June, which house 12 classrooms.

If the two visits planned in Mamoudzou concerned educational establishments are freshly renovated, are being repaired, the deputy Anchya Bamana, said he wanted to remind Elisabeth Borne that elsewhere was not rosy. “”It should not be forgotten that most establishments are in a post-chido state, that is to say dilapidated “she says.

And if the Bob Gillier school as the Bamana high school were fortunate to be the subject of work, it is thanks to companies that it is now a question of paying, with the funds promised but still expected by the mayors, she understands. “”It was essential that Minister comes to realize it itself “, Anchya Bamana completion.

Daouia Saidi Yahaya, who is part of the FCPE, is hardly concerned for the Bamana high school. “”We are confident because we see that the work has largely advanced. After Chido, the students came three times a week, and at the start of the school year, they will have a normal cycle. 14 rooms were delivered in the Algeco, and it is also set to laboratory rooms. It’s still under construction but we recovered a lot of rooms“, She is satisfied.

The situation is much less brilliant for colleges and schools. “”At the FCPE, we expect the minister to give us more support. There are a lot of schools that are still on the ground, and many students will stay on the tile at the start of the school year“, She regrets, demanding more means to build additional schools. Because even before Chido’s passage, the classes were overloaded, she continues.”Each year it is always the same problem. It is not normal that we end up with classes of more than 30 students while in France they are on average 20 or 25 studentsClame Daouia Saidi Yhaya.

As a reminder, the FCPE explained in a letter that it would not participate in the meeting organized this Monday afternoon between the Minister of National Education and the teaching unions.

For Sidi Nadjayedine, departmental advisor to the canton of Mamoudzou 3, also present during the visit of this morning, the arrival of Elisabeth Borne is rather positive. “”It is a very good thing that she is there, that she comes to see what is happening in the territory, because she will be able to see the needs “, estimates the elected official.

In my canton, many schools have been demolished by cyclone. It is a very good thing that she is there, that she sees that there are difficulties in the territory, that we really need this state support to accelerate things.

Sidi Nadjayedine, departmental advisor to the canton of Mamoudzou 3