Sierra Leone Ministry of Education is a Ministerial department of the
Government of Sierra Leone that is in charge of planning, overseeing, and implementing the educational policies of Sierra Leone
[1]. The Ministry of Education advises the
President of Sierra Leone and the Government of Sierra Leone on issues related to Education. The Ministry has its headquarters in the capital
Freetown[2].
The Sierra Leone Ministry of Education is headed by the Minister of Education. As of 2021, the current Sierra Leone Minister of Education is
David Moinina Sengeh.[1]
Roles and responsibilities
The Sierra Leone Ministry of Education responsibilities include:
Implementing the Sierra Leone Education System
Overseeing the Sierra Leone Education System
Planning the Sierra Leone Education System
Set up policies and regulations for the Sierra Leone Education System
Handles the Sierra Leone Education Ministry
budget
The Sierra Leone Ministry of Education is headed by the Minister of Education, who is the overall head of the Sierra Leone Ministry of Education. The current Minister of Education is
David Moinina Sengeh. The current Minister of Education is assisted by one Deputy Minister of Education; and
[3]. Below the Minister of Education and Deputy Minister of Education is the chief education officer. Each One of Sierra Leone's fourteen District is headed by a deputy director who reports to and works under the supervision of the Sierra Leone Minister of Education and the two deputy ministers of Education, and the chief education officer
[4].