The "No public schools without desks" campaign has made a significant stop in Kinshasa, with four schools receiving a total of 1,200 desks made by young people formerly known as "Kulunas" and now mobilized by the Service national. The schools that benefited from this donation are the Institut Salongo de Bandalungwa, the Lycée technique et professionnel de Kasa-Vubu, the Institut de N’djili, and the Complexe scolaire Likasi, each receiving 300 desks.
The delivery of these desks aims to improve learning conditions and provide students with a more dignified school environment. At the Institut Salongo de Bandalungwa, the new desks have replaced old and worn-out furniture and equipped classrooms that lacked seating. The school administration has welcomed this initiative, expressing gratitude to President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi for his efforts in favor of education and to the Service national for making it happen.
Beyond the donation of school furniture, the operation highlights the journey of young people who were once associated with urban delinquency and are now engaged in productive activities within the Service national. At the Institut de N’djili and the Complexe scolaire Likasi, the transformation of these young people has drawn attention from school officials, who have hailed them as "builders of the nation."
A prefect of studies at one of the schools has praised the young people for building more than just school furniture, but also supports for knowledge, spaces for learning, and foundations for the future of their children. This recognition adds another dimension to the campaign, which focuses on reintegration through work and the transformation of marginalized young people into public actors.
For students, the new equipment is a concrete response to their daily needs. They have expressed thanks to President Tshisekedi and the Service national for contributing to this action in favor of education and youth. The students have also emphasized the significance of the desks being made by young people now engaged in productive work.
The "No public schools without desks" operation, launched by President Tshisekedi through the Service national, aims to reduce the deficit in school furniture in Congolese public schools. With 1,200 desks delivered in Kinshasa, the stakes go beyond simple classroom equipment, seeking to allow students to study in better conditions while promoting work as a tool for reintegration and social transformation.
The Service national's efforts have been commended by school officials and students alike, who see the value in providing students with adequate learning conditions and promoting the reintegration of young people into society. The operation is set to continue, with more schools expected to benefit from the initiative.
Key points
- The Service national has delivered 1,200 desks to four schools in Kinshasa as part of its "No public schools without desks" operation.
- The operation aims to reduce the deficit in school furniture in Congolese public schools and promote work as a tool for reintegration and social transformation.
- The desks were made by young people formerly known as "Kulunas" and now mobilized by the Service national.
