Ous,

Let's not take Sidias' comment at face value - if indeed the GRTS report is
accurate. He's probably looking at it from a different perspective.
In as much as I'm trying to avoid being on either side of this issue, I'm
inclined to say that the education secretary should've realized that money
is not the only reason why some of these parents shy away from taking their
daughters to school. Yes, one may argue that this is just one step towards a
more elaborate scheme of enticing parents to take their daughters to school.
I am in no way against this scheme. Our society can only be prosperous when
there is equality in every aspect of life. Let's see if this will in fact
work without other incentives for parents. I definitely think it's not just
about money. Our society is more complicated than we like to believe
sometimes.

I would have normally said more on this but I'm too exhausted from a 12-hour
day at work.

Greetings to Musu and the rest of the family.

Abdoulie A. Jallow
Toll-free number: 1-888-392-4832(Excite2)
Personal extension for v/mail/fax: 291-368-1519





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