The state of the William V.S. Tubman College of Science and Technology (TC) in Maryland County, the only tertiary institution in the county, is worrying Senator Gloria Musu-Scott. TC has not been reopened despite contiuous assurances from the Liberian government
 
Speaking to reporters at her Capitol Building office in Monrovia recently, Cllr. Scott said there is a growing number of youths in the county coming out of high school with the desire of going to college but the closure of TC is hampering their educational sojourn.

Sen. Scott said young high school graduates are finding it increasingly difficult to gain access to college education in the county and it's affecting them badly.

She said prior to the civil conflict that ruined the college, it served as the center for higher education not only for the children of Maryland County but others from the Southeast and beyond.

Senator Scott disclosed that Maryland County Legislative Caucus, of which she is Chairman, in consultation with government, is making frantic efforts to ensure the reopening of the College and to subsequently grant it full university status.

She noted that an interim management team headed by Mr. Thomas Collins has commenced the necessary preparation for the re-opening of the institution.

The Maryland County Senator expressed confidence that the re-opening of TC would benefit the children of Liberia and even put them on par with other higher institutions or colleges on the African continent.

Cllr. Scott encouraged the people of Maryland County to keep hope alive for the re-opening of TC.

Bassa Public School Teachers Cry Foul Pay

Grand Bassa county Electoral District #3 Representative, Jay Byron Browne is alarmed that several public school teachers in the county are not on the payroll of government and has accordingly written the Minister of Education on the issue.

In his communication, he called on the authorities of the MiOE to urgently study the situation and do something about the plight of the teachers who are giving their best to the county and the entire nation.

He said placing those teachers on payroll will circumvent corruption and other negative vices that could undermine the quality education in the county.

In his letter addressed to Minister Joseph Korto, he highlighted two categories of teachers who according to him were contributing positively to the county’s human resource development .

Rep. Browne said hose who have not been placed on government payroll and those that were dropped from the payroll of government.

He told Minister Korto that such tendency is tantamount to voluntary slavery, he noted disregards the human resource capacity of the individual persons and a direct mockery to President Sirleaf’s Free Education Program.

Rep. Browne lauded government free primary school program but in the same vain expressed apprehension about the quality of such program owing to the lack of job security for those imparting knowledge.

He is recommending to authorities of the Ministry of Education to coordinate with the county and District Education officers in Bassa in identifying the teachers thereby bringing their plight to an end. Rep. Browne is representing Liberty Party in the 52nd National Legislature.