Pedagogical institut Saint Augustin in Bouar
The new institute of St. Augustin (ISSA) in Bouar was founded under the auspices of the local bishopric in 2023 and operates one of the two pedagogical institutes in the CAR at a level equivalent to a higher education institution in Czech conditions. The institute currently educates students in two grades, with a total of 32 students for the 2024/25 school year. The students are partly graduates of grammar schools and partly already working teachers who have the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and skills.
The Institute’s educational program is designed in accordance with the requirements of the State Ministry of Education of the CAR and includes a wide range of subjects from languages, mathematics and science to subjects focused on social and pedagogical areas such as psychology, pedagogy and human rights.
The first year of study at the Institute is focused on theoretical teaching, while the second year includes practical internships and the application of theoretical knowledge in schools, including the public defense of internship evaluation reports. The Institute has been working closely with SIRIRI since its inception and plans to integrate the program Learning through play in the CAR directly into the first-year curriculum, allowing students to master the method over two years of study and during their internship.
The cost of running the institute in the amount of 10 million XAF per year is higher than the income from students, who often do not have enough funds to cover the tuition fee of 100,000 XAF (i.e. about 4000 CZK). For this reason, we have decided to support the functioning of this institute. We have already supported the institute in 2023 by financing equipment of the new building.
The project was supported by funds of NGO SIRIRI in 2024 in the amount of 1000 Euros.