Eugène Mutimura

Eugène Mutimura is a Rwandan scientist and researcher. He is currently the Executive Secretary of the Rwanda's National Council for Science and Technology (NCST). Prior to this appointment, Mutimura served as the minister of education of the Republic of Rwanda. Prior to his appointment as minister of education, Mutimura coordinated the Eastern and Southern African Centers of Excellence project funded by the World Bank in eight countries, to support research and education in sixteen universities. He was a recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship. He obtained his doctoral degree from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 2007 and previously worked at the Regional Alliance for Sustainable Development. Quotes Turahari, dufite ubumenyi, ariko usanga tudahabwa amahirwe yo gukoresha ubwo bumenyi… We are here, we have knowledge, but often we are not given the opportunity to use that knowledge… Nous sommes là, nous avons des connaissances, mais souvent on ne nous donne pas l'opportunité d'utiliser ces connaissances.....***Imbogamizi ku burezi bw’abafite ubumuga zigiye gukemuka KIGALI Today (27 June 2019) We shall establish a TVET in each sector of the country. Tugomba gushyiraho ikigo cya TVET mu mirenge yose yo mu gihugu Nous allons établir un centre de formation technique et professionnelle (TVET) dans chaque secteur du pays***Ministry of Education Makes Two Promises at National Dialogue KT Press (20 December 2019 ) As part of his pledges at the National Dialogue, he said his ministry will extend laptops to visually impaired students. Mu rwego rwo kwesa imihigo, Minister yatangaje ko Ministeri ayobora izaha mudasobwa abanyeshuri babana n'ubumuga bwo kutabona neza. Dans le cadre de mettre en actions ses engagements Nationaux, mensier le ministre a déclaré que son ministère fournirait des ordinateurs portables aux étudiants malvoyants. ***Ministry of Education Makes Two Promises at National Dialogue KT Press (20 December 2019 ) He said the Africa Skills Competition is a good opportunity to expose youth to a variety of skilled trades and to benchmark Rwanda’s TVET standards against those of other countries. Yavuze ko irushanwa nyafurika ry'ubumenyi ngiro ari amahirwe meza yo gushishikariza urubyiruko kwiga imyuga itandukanye no kugereranya ireme ry'uburezi bw'u Rwanda mu bijyanye n'ubumenyingiro n'ibindi bihugu. Il a déclaré que le concours Africain des compétences est une bonne occasion d'exposer les jeunes à une variété de métiers qualifiés et de comparer les normes de TVET du Rwanda à celles d'autres pays.*** The Minister of Education Dr. Eugene MUTIMURA, officially opened the Africa Skills Competition 2018 RP Academy (20 November 2018 ) The vision to promote TVET is guided by principles in Vision 2020 to transition Rwanda toward a knowledge-based economy. Icyerekezo cyo guteza imbere imyuga n'ubumenyingiro (TVET) kiyoborwa n'amahame ari muri vision 2020 agamije guhindura u Rwanda igihugu gishingiye ku bumenyi. La vision de promouvoir la TVET est guidée par les principes de la Vision 202 visant à transformer le rwanda en une économie fondée sur le savoir. *** The Minister of Education Dr. Eugene MUTIMURA, officially opened the Africa Skills Competition 2018 RP Academy (20 November 2018 ) He said the government plans to have at least three teaching staff—master, senior, and junior teachers—in Primary One to Primary Three classes, especially where class sizes are large. Yavuze ko leta ifite gahunda yo kugira nibura abarimu 3: mwarimu mukuru, mwarimu usanzwe n'umutoza mu mashuri yo kuva mu mwaka wa mbere kugeza mu mwaka wa gatatu w'amashuri abanza, cyane cyane aho ibyumba by'amashuri bifite abanyeshuri benshi. Il a déclaré que le gouvernement prévoit d'avoir au moins trois membres du personnel enseignant: Maître, enseignant principal et ensegnant adjoint dans les classes de la première à la troisième année du primaire, en particulier lorsque les effectifs sont élevés.***Crowded schools to get more teachers. Rwanda Today (4 November 2019) He noted that some schools have class sizes exceeding 70 or even 100 students, and that government will recruit more teachers and expand classroom infrastructure. Yavuze ko hari amashuri amwe afite ibyumba by'amashuri birimo abanyeshuri barenga 70 cyangwa barenga 100, kandi ko Leta izakomeza gushaka abarimu bashya no kongera inyubako z'amashuri. Il a souligné que certaines écoles ont des classes de plus de 70 voire meme plus de 100 élèves, et que le gouvernement va recruter davantage d'enseignats et élargir les infrastructures scolaires. Crowded schools to get more teachers. Rwanda Today (4 November 2019 ) He explained that some programs at University of Gitwe—Medicine & Surgery, and Medical Laboratory Technology—were permanently closed because they didn’t meet required standards. MINEDUC yafunze burundu amashami abiri yo muri Kaminuza ya Gitwe KIGALI Today ( 29 January 2019) He pointed out that students in some programs did not receive sufficient practical training in hospitals, and that some supervisors didn’t actually follow up with students. MINEDUC yafunze burundu amashami abiri yo muri Kaminuza ya Gitwe KIGALI Today ( 29 January 2019) He noted that in some programs classes were taught with one teacher per 86 students, much worse than policy requirement. MINEDUC yafunze burundu amashami abiri yo muri Kaminuza ya Gitwe KIGALI Today ( 29 January 2019) He said that students should not be automatically promoted unless they meet requirements: "Muri makeya automatic promotion ivuyeho. Nta n’ubwo ikwiriye". ("Automatic promotion will be removed. It does not make sense"). Uzashaka kwimura umwana atabikwiriye azabihanirwa-Min. Mutimura Rwanda Magazine ( 24 February 2020 ) He warned that anyone trying to move a student up when they have not passed will be penalized. Uzashaka kwimura umwana atabikwiriye azabihanirwa-Min. Mutimura Rwanda Magazine ( 24 February 2020 ) You are not alone, today the Ministry of Education's family is here to support and commend you for your outstanding resilience. when visiting genocide survivors He added that Rwanda’s curriculum now includes genocide studies and prevention He said that teachers accompany day-to-day children in the journey to discover their talents, which contributes to the country’s future aspirations. We appreciate the outstanding role of teachers in the development of our country Rwanda. Dr. Mutimura, Minister of Education Ministry of Education ( 5 october 2019 ) He noted that the government has approved provisions like reducing cost of education by 50% in teacher training colleges (TTCs), providing teaching materials, increasing teacher salaries, and supporting teacher professional development. We appreciate the outstanding role of teachers in the development of our country Rwanda. Dr. Mutimura, Minister of Education Ministry of Education ( 5 october 2019 ) He said that out of the target of one TVET per sector, so far 400 exist in the country, though some are privately owned. Ministry of Education Makes Two Promises at National Dialogue KT Press (20 DECEMBER 2019) He announced that the government increased the bursary amount given to university students (from Rwf 25,000 to Rwf 35,000) to better support student welfare. Buruse ihabwa abiga muri Kaminuza yagizwe ibihumbi 35 Umuryango (16 February 2018) On removing "automatic promotion" in schools: He said that students should not be promoted automatically to the next grade if they have not passed; those who try to promote a student unjustly will be penalized. Uzashaka kwimura umwana atabikwiriye azabihanirwa-Min. Mutimura Rwanda Magazine ( 24 February 2020) On improving coordination of research output: He officiated at the establishment of the Research Coordination Committee in 2020, to enhance collaboration, planning and monitoring of research across institutions. INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE RESEARCH COORDINATION COMMITTEE ncst.gov.rw (12 JUNE 2020) On capacity building in research management: He said that NCST staff have gained knowledge in research management thanks to training and workshops, improving the process from proposals through to awarding grants. Rwanda leveraging capacity-building to boost the future of research output and impact Rwanda Dispatch (9 September 2020 )