Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's Centre for Educational Studies and Research, together with the national federation of parents' associations and Toujounine municipality, held a seminar on Saturday evening, October 31, 2026, titled "Reforming the initial training system at teacher-training schools: reality and prospects", the Mauritanian News Agency reported.
The seminar is part of the centre's monthly programme "Debates on education in Mauritania" and marked World Teachers' Day. It aims to broaden debate on initial teacher training and how to develop it to improve the quality of the education system.
The centre's vice-president, Ba Hamadi Hussein, said the event reflected the centre's commitment to opening public debate on education issues, describing initial teacher training as the cornerstone of any successful education reform.
Lecturer Mohamed Lemine Ould El Ban gave a presentation on the teacher-training schools, their current situation and the particular case of the Nouakchott school, as well as the challenges they face and the opportunities to improve their performance.
