Higher teachers training college

THE HTTC WAS CONSTRUCTED UNDER AN EARLIER LOAN PROJECT, 6880001. HOWEVER, THE LABORATORIES HAD NOT BEEN EQUIPPED BY THE TERMINAL DATE OF DISBURSEMENT. THUS, THE PRESENT GRANT WILL FINANCE PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR THE SCHOOL"S SCIENCE, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND LANGUAGE LABORATORIES, TO ASSURE THAT THE FACILITY IS IN FUNCTIONING CONDITION AND READY FOR INAUGURATION. CONSULTANTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER TO HELP INSTALL THE EQUIPMENT AND TO INSTRUCT IN ITS PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE. GRM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING PROPER INSTALLATION, USE, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE 440 HTTC GRADUATES OF THE 1980-81 SCHOOL YEAR WHO WILL HAVE ONE YEAR OF IMPROVED LANGUAGE AND SCIENCE INSTRUCTION IN THE LABORATORIES. BY 1983 MOST OF THE APPROXIMATELY 500 ANNUAL GRADUATES WILL BE BETTER PREPARED TO PROVIDE SCIENCE AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION TO THE 36,000 STUDENTS IN 25 SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MALI.