BUJUMBURA February 20th (ABP) – The President of the Republic of Burundi, Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, received in audience on Tuesday February 19, 2019 a delegation from the “Gitega international academy” school. The delegation came to present him a certificate of international accreditation it received on February 1, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas, USA (USA).
According to Mr. Frédéric Tuyizere who was leading the delegation, that certificate makes Gitega Internarnational Academy a school classified among the world’s schools of excellence because of the quality of the education it provides. That means that the laureates of that school can be received at any school in the world.
The Head of State advised the leaders of that school to give children an education that is inspired by Burundian culture and also prepare them to be good leaders at the service of the nation. The recommendation will be implemented without fault, according to Mr. Tuyizere, especially as leadership courses are taught at this school.
Gitega international academy, which has been working for five years, is the first Burundian school authorized to work with the USA, according to the same source, stating that it has schools in the Makamba, Gitega and Cibitoke provinces. Until now, it has 2000 students.