Present in the ceremony, among other authorities, Josia S. Odjombala, director of Education in the region of Khomas and Beans U. Ngatjizeko, director of the Adult Education Directorate of the Education ministry, praised the positive outcomes of the program and highlighted the efficiency of the “Yes, I can” method in the reduction of the literacy rate in youths and adults.

They extolled the work of Cuban specialists who provided training and advice to officials of the Education ministry to adjust to the program’s characteristics, which is taught by means of video-taped lessons.

Cuban embassy’s business attaché Antonio Pubillones thanked Namibia’s Education ministry, the facilitators and Cuban specialists for successfully concluding the first stage of the program, whose final goal is to eliminate illiteracy in the African country. He encouraged them to continue working to implement the program wherever else it is needed.

The students expressed their happiness for the opportunity they were given to learn to read and write in English.
 

The graduates and promoters received certificated for the successful fulfillment of the mission. The certificates were handed by Cuban specialists with the help of representatives of the Cuban embassy and Namibia’s Education ministry.