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Côte d’Ivoire educational policy regulations

Overview

The Ivorian Ministry of National Education, Literacy, and Technical Education has implemented new directives aimed at regulating teacher conduct and protecting student interests.

In late September 2026, the Ministry issued a prohibition against teachers and school staff filming or photographing students during lessons without prior parental consent. This measure was prompted by an increase in viral social media content featuring classroom activities and was intended to protect the “fundamental rights and image integrity of children.”

Following this, in October 2026, the Direction des Écoles, Lycées et Collèges (DELC) prohibited teachers from soliciting or accepting payments from parents for remedial or reinforcement classes provided to their own students. Issued via a directive from Director Zamblé Bi Zamblé Germain, the policy asserts that teachers are on a “public service mission” and that educational success must not be conditioned on parents paying for additional services. The administration stated this aims to “uphold professional ethics” and ensure teaching during official hours is of sufficient quality and accessible to all.

The ban has drawn mixed reactions. While some parents welcomed the move to alleviate financial strains—noting costs can range from 250 to 500 F CFA per session—others expressed concern that these classes previously provided an advantage, alleging that teachers sometimes used tutoring sessions to cover material that would later appear on official assignments.

Entities

Côte d’Ivoire · Ministry of National Education and Literacy · Zamblé Bi Zamblé Germain · Zambli Bi Zamblé Germain · Direction des Écoles, Lycées et Collèges

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Côte d’Ivoire bans paid reinforcement classes by teachers

    Côte d’Ivoire has banned teachers from charging students for extra reinforcement classes, aiming to ensure academic success is not dependent on a family's ability to pay for additional tutoring.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Côte d’Ivoire bans paid remedial classes for students

    Côte d’Ivoire has banned teachers from charging parents for remedial classes for their own students to ensure educational equity and uphold professional ethics.

  3. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Côte d’Ivoire bans unauthorized filming of students in schools

    Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Education has banned teachers from filming or photographing students without parental consent to protect children's image rights on social media.

Sources

burkina24.com · informateur.ci · lebanco.net · lebledparle.com · nasuba.info · pulse.ci

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