Meru Primary School Learners to Participate in Exchange Programs to China

From meru.go.ke

On December 3, last year (2020) Meru Governor H.E. Kiraitu Murungi and Mr. Xu Zhengxian, the Director General of the Office of Foreign Affairs in Hunan Province of the People’s Republic of China, signed a letter on intent of friendship/cooperation between the people and authorities of Meru County and Hunan Province. The agreement aimed to build friendly relations and collaboration between the two jurisdictions to promote education, trade, agriculture, tourism, sports, art and cultural exchange and development, among other areas.

Pursuant to this, Deputy Governor H.E.Titus Ntuchiou on behalf of the Governor led the County Government in actualizing the agreement between Meru County and Hunan where the two administrations, DG Ntuchiu on behalf of Meru County Government and Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs of Hunan Provincial People’s Government, Mr. Liu Qifeng witnessed a virtual ceremony for signing of a friendship agreement between primary schools in Meru County and top primary schools in Hunan Province.

During the signing, the top primary schools from Hunan Province were represented by headmasters Mr. Cheng Yi, Ms. Zhu Aichao, Ms Tang Dongmei and deputy headmasters Ms. Wu Qingfang and Ms. Liyi while 7 headteachers from seven schools represented primary schools in Meru. The seven Meru County schools are Miune Primary School in Antuambui, Igembe North, Akui Primary School in Athiru Gaiti, Igembe South, Kathelwa Primary School in Akirang’ondu, Igembe Central, Gatuatine Primary School in Mwanganthia, Imenti Central, Kionyo Primary School in Imenti South, Gakando Primary School in Kibirichia, Buuri, and Mwithanga Primary School in Nkomo Ward, Tigania West.

The Deputy Governor thanked Mr. Duang Hongliang, the Director for Africa-China Culture and Art Gallery whom he said has been working closely with Governor Kiraitu’s administration to make a reality, the relationship with Hunan Province and the milestones being achieved for the people of Meru. The signing was also witnessed by Meru County Ministers, Mr. Koome Miriti from Sports, Youth Affairs and Culture Department and Ms. Linner Nkirote Kailanya of Education, Gender and Social Development.

The DG said Meru County Government, as guided by the Governor, intends to work closely with the Ministry of Education in Meru to ensure learners in primary schools across Meru achieve maximum benefits of the agreement, which will include exchange programs for top learners from Meru and those from Hunan in China. The program is expected to provide exposure and expand knowledge for pupils in Meru as Governor Kiraitu strives to achieve the best education standards in the County as promised in the vision of Making Meru Great.