Managing the paperwork

27 September 2008

A week has gone already! Work is not that exciting at the moment – I’m collecting statistics for funding organisations which entails organising a system for data collection. I’m also carrying out anonymous interviews with teachers on behalf of the Ministry to find out what teachers really think about the in-service training and Continuous Professional Development.

Generally, so far, not enough of the former and the latter is only done because it’s the only way they can get a pay rise.

Staff at the college have been given a sack of wheat by the government. Sourced in Europe – this is an attempt by the government to keep prices down so in a way it’s in lieu of a pay rise. I think there are far more needy people in Ethiopia that the college lecturers who don’t greatly appreciate it any way. They want teff not wheat!