Sissili: The Provincial Directorate of Secondary Education, Vocational and Technical Training (DPESFPT) of Sissili held its second management council meeting of the 2025-2026 school year this Friday, February 13, 2026, in L©o. Under the chairmanship of the provincial director, Serge Lawabien To©, the stakeholders reviewed the results of the first term and defined the guidelines for the rest of the year.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the heads of public and private secondary schools and the chairpersons of the school boards in Sissili province gathered in the town hall of L©o to analyze the educational performance recorded during the first term. Data presented at the meeting indicated an overall success rate of 74.39% for technical education and 63.17% for general education, which is deemed encouraging by provincial education authorities.
Provincial director Serge Lawabien To© highlighted these figures as evidence of efforts made on the ground. "These results are very satisfactory in light of the report presented. We congratulate all those involved," he stated. The focus now is on maintaining or surpassing these statistics by the end-of-year exams, with particular attention to the BEPC, which previously showed insufficient results.
The council emphasized the importance of aligning education with socio-economic realities, as envisioned by national authorities. The DPESFPT applauded the introduction of practical trades like sewing, animal husbandry, and agriculture in schools, aiming to transform Burkinabe schools into drivers of practical skills development.
Despite the positive outlook, challenges such as a shortage of qualified personnel in several disciplines persist. Logistical and financial difficulties, particularly in the private sector, also pose significant challenges.
Madeleine Kalwoul©/Karama, director of the Betsaleel school complex, highlighted the specific difficulties faced by contracted establishments, including delays in payment of tuition fees for state-assigned students, which complicate the regular payment of teachers' salaries. She also pointed out the shortage of textbooks, the lack of teaching materials on the market, and the exclusion of the private sector from state funding as major obstacles to learning.
The council meeting concluded with a call for general mobilization, with participants pledging to redouble their efforts to ensure record success rates in the June 2026 exams.