The Barako School provides academic education, consisting of classes in English, Maths, Somali, Computer Literacy, Home Economics and Sewing. The school buildings contain an office and a kitchen, as well as the classrooms.
The school has formed a network with parents to discuss with them matters relating to the school's development. Staff and concerned parents meet once a week to discuss the school activities and the problems facing the school.
Barako School employs qualified and trained teachers who have shown proficiency in handling their subjects and providing knowledge and skills to students. Tests or examinations are prepared for students weekly, monthly, and termly, in order to assess their strengths and weaknesses.
The school has been operating under difficult conditions because of insufficient resources. There is a lack of basic amenities, such as chalk and textbooks for students and teachers and a shortage of desks and chairs. This problem is intensified as the number of students at the school is increasing very rapidly.
More fundamentally, the classrooms are no longer sufficient to hold such a large number of students. This problem has been extremely detrimental for the school and its ability to operate successfully. The teachers are also requesting an increase in their monthly salary, in order for them to be able to meet their daily expenses. The sustainable future of the school depends on solutions and resolutions to these problems.
The Barako School has been working in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, international agencies, such UNICEF and Save The Children and other well-wishers in order to be able to carry on with its duties.
In conclusion, despite the school's management having to operate under difficult conditions, the school's activities are going on well and an extremely valuable service is being provided for the people of Burco.
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