Daara-School Bridges: Diomaye’s plan to promote Koranic diplomas

During the “National Day of the Daaras”, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye firmly defended an “inclusive vision” of the Senegalese educational system, refusing any hierarchy between the so-called modern school and traditional education. He thus proclaimed that “the daara and the school must walk together, hand in hand”, insisting that there must no longer be “no distinction, no separation”. For him, this unification is the basis of a complete citizenship where each path is valued to its fair extent by the Republic.

At the heart of this ambition is the official recognition of students’ acquired skills. The President announced his desire to “facilitate bridges between daaras and formal education, by promoting acquired diplomas”. This measure aims to guarantee that the choice of religious education is no longer a barrier to development. personal, affirming that “each child must be able to pursue their ambition within the Republic”, regardless of the educational path initially taken.

This equality of treatment extends to access to national responsibilities. Bassirou Diomaye Faye was very clear on the future of graduates of Koranic education: “anyone who has studied the Koran until obtaining their diploma must be given the place which is rightfully theirs in this country”. He aspires to a Senegal where, if a young person from the daaras wishes to “work in the administration” or “in the technical field”, administrative barriers are no longer an obstacle to his integration.