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    "id": 219865,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Shaban",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Namsi Shaban",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, being aware of the important role education plays in the development of any country; noting with grave concern that admission for undergraduate courses at public universities has become extremely competitive and, therefore, thousands of students who have attained minimum qualifications are shut out from university education; taking cognizance of the fact that, students who come from marginal areas have continued to have less access to public universities thereby re-enforcing the marginalization of such areas, this House urges the Government to urgently consider:- (a) putting up more schools with requisite facilities in marginal areas; (b) offering sufficient bursary to cover tuition fees for the needy students who hail from marginal areas; and, (c) establishing one public university in Coast, Eastern and North Eastern provinces as a means of stimulating local interest in university education. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with the inception of free primary education in 2002, there were 6 million primary school pupils. But between 2003 when the Free Primary Education Programme (FPEP) commenced up to 2006, we now have 7,600,000 pupils going to primary schools. Right now, there are another 200,000 more students in primary schools. That totals up to 7,900,000 children who are accessing primary school education. As children join schools in lower primary, their numbers thin out as they go to Standard VIII because the rate of drop out is quite 1550 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 23, 2007 high. Many parents are unable to even buy the simple requirements like school uniforms, school bags and other necessary materials. By the time most children get to Standard V, the girl-child is usually older---"
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