Congo/ Higher education: graduates learn about university courses

The Salon de l'information et de l'orientation des bacheliers is being held in Brazzaville from August 4 to 8. The aim is to explore the contours, issues and requirements associated with the different streams, so that students who have just passed their baccalauréat can make a better choice of university courses.

The Minister of Higher Education, Prof. Delphine Edith Emmanuel, opened the Salon de l'information et de l'orientation des bacheliers on August 4 in the capital. "It responds to the urgent need for all baccalaureate holders to have access to appropriate information on their course of study.It is a response to the urgent need for all baccalaureate holders to receive appropriate information on the university curriculum, to avoid failure or dropping out during the course of their studies. "In the presence of her colleagues from Technical and Vocational Education, Ghislain Thierry Maguessa Ebomé, and from Primary, Pre-school, Secondary Education and Literacy, Jean Luc Mouthou.

Over the course of the five-day event, baccalaureate holders will discover the mysteries of the university world, in particular the courses and training on offer at both public universities and private higher education establishments under contract.

At the Jean-Baptiste-Tati-Loutard amphitheatre, where this information-sharing event is being held, these various establishments have set up stands to provide information to baccalaureate holders. Guidance is a major issue, as the choice to be made is more than decisive.

"The aim is to provide baccalaureate holders with information to enable them to choose courses of study that take into account their individual skills, personal ambitions and professional realities", explained Nicaise Léandre Mesmin Ghimbi, Director General of Higher Education.

Pointing out that this year there are 7,681 technical and vocational baccalaureate holders and 43,682 general baccalaureate holders, Minister Delphine Edith Emmanuel urged the latter in the following terms: "Don't hesitate to ask questions, share your aspirations and dream about your future, because it depends on the training you receive. The choice you make for the 2025-2026 academic year is decisive".

Source: www.adiac-congo.com/