stakeholders about a number of ongoing interventions to improve the sector.
 
He pointed out that based on his recent assessment of schools across the country, including schools in southeastern Liberia, there are now efforts to evaluate the functionality of schools operating in the country and disclosed that a biometric system of identifying teachers is being established.
 
According to an Executive release, Minister Werner made the assertion when President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf held a major meeting with stakeholders in the educational sector in Monrovia on Monday.
 
The Liberian leader at the meeting urged stakeholders to continue with different levels of consultations that will target teachers, students, Parent/Teachers Associations, etc., as they anticipate further consultations with Government.
 
Also Minister Werner has appealed to the stakeholders to work with the government and the Ministry of Education in ensuring that no child is left behind in education in Liberia.
 
Educational stakeholders present at the meeting included Sister Mary Laurene Brown of Stella Maris, Sister Barbara Brillant of Mother Pattern, the Catholic Education Secretariat, the head of St. Theresa Convent, the Methodist School System, and the Episcopal School System.
 
Others were the Baptist School System, Lutheran School System, the Salvation Army School System, Rev. Olu Menjay of the Baptist-run Ricks Institute, the President of the National Principals Association, UNICEF-Liberia, European Union Delegation in Liberia, USAID and Ms. Olive White.
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