MINEDUC Announcement regarding the language to be used as medium of instruction at lower primary level in Rwanda
The Ministry of Education hereby informs the Public the following decisions regarding languages to be used as medium of instruction at lower primary level in Rwanda:
1. All private schools that were previously using English or French, as a medium of instruction at lower primary level are allowed to maintain this practice.
2. All public and government-aided schools currently using Kinyarwanda as medium of instruction at lower primary level will gradually transition to using English as medium of instruction, within a determined period to be communicated by the Ministry of Education.
3. Kinyarwanda will be taught as a mandatory subject in both private and public schools.
Done at Kigali, 05th December 2019
Dr. Eugene MUTIMURA
Minister of Education
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