In support of the first Human Capital Development President, Julius Maada Bio aka ‘Prezo talk and do’, the leading promoter and apprentice rebranding the National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA), Chief Executive Ibrahim Brima Swarray on Monday, 2 August 2021, organised a Free Quality Summer School Programme for pupils at the Junior and Senior Secondary school levels. The summer school programme is organised under the Ibrahim Brima Swarray Academic Foundation which was formed on December 5, 2020 with the Theme: My Education, My priority. The summer school is held at the St. Charles Luanga Primary School along Hangha Road in Kenema City. It is expected to close on 31 August, 2021. Close to one thousand(1,000,000) pupils have registered for the free facility with each of them receiving five exercise books,  pens, pencils and more.

The  summer school has the potential to help pupils improve their academic outcomes. It is especially true for pupils from low-income families who may not have   time to master the academic content. However,  the Ibrahim Brima Swarray Academic Foundation Sumer Learning programme has engaged teachers to address the society’s felt-need.

In his brief statement,  Chief Ibrahim Brima Swarray,  recalled that the mantra of the New Direction Government of President Julius Maada Bio, is to improve learning and enrich opportunities for children, improve the quality and access to out-of school  programmes.

He maintained that the Summer School Program is an auxiliary to the Presidential flagship project aiding parents and guardians in enhancing their children’s academic productivity. He assured the future leaders of the Country that his foundation will continue to support them in its little way.

Mr. Swarray encouraged pupils to explore the learner centred approach implemented by President Julius Maada Bio,  stressing the relevance of Free Quality Education as a vehicle driving the nation to her past-glory.

The Country he reiterated would be a brighter nation under the human capital development champion,  His Excellency, President Rtd.Brig. Julius Maada Bio. “H.E Bio will surely deliver this nation to the promised land. As a team we are closely working with the President in achieving the Human Capital Development Project and every other policy in our People’s manifesto”, he reaffirmed.

The Ibrahim Brima Swarray Academic Foundation was established a year ago with designed district quiz and debate competitions in the Kenema, Kailahun and Kono Districts. It later graduated to a modernised regional quiz and debate competition among twelve (12) Secondary schools in Kenema, Kailahun and Kono. The  Kenema Government Secondary School won the lion share of the competition including Every Nation Academic, College Secondary and Ansarul Islamic Secondary School followed by the Methodist secondary school, National Secondary school, Pendembu Vocational Secondary school, Ahmadiyya Secondary school and Holy Ghost Secondary in Kailahun and Aladura Secondary school, Koidu secondary school, Cluny Free the Children secondary School and Islamic Secondary School in Kono.

Teachers were drawn from outstanding secondary schools within Kenema covering all subject areas from JSS1-SSS3.

The Foundation is headed by its national coordinator Mr. Mannah Massaquoi and team.

Ibrahim Brima Swarray’s Academic Foundation Communication team.