Project Profile

 Project Title:- Provisions of indigenous knowledge and modern science school for
preprimary and primary School.
 Project Name :- Ethiopian Indigenous Knowledge School
 Project location: - Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
 Direct Target Group : - Preprimary(Kindergarten) and primary school aged children
 Indirect Target Group:- Parents, caregivers and teachers of the students and the city
Administration.

Total Project Cost Required: - 211,812,305.7925 ETB

 For preprimary school = 70,833,361.675

 For primary school = 140,978,944.4425

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EXCUTIVE SUMMERY

This project designed to provide indigenous knowledge (Geez language) and modern science
together for preprimary and primary school students with good learning and teaching
methodology. This learning methodology will also provide for high school learners after
some year. Objective of this project is creating very enabled and competent learners with
indigenous knowledge and modern science understanding which help them to explore many
different books which of these written and printed in Geez language with secular subjects
among which are politics, astrology, philosophy, medicine, history, law, mathematics, and
royal chronicles. To utilize our golden indigenous geez knowledge which helps we to be very
civilized one in astronomy, medical research, leadership skill, innovations and patriotism.

Recover and exploit the eroded and lost indigenous knowledge through the process of
colonialism, globalization, and modernity. To create internationally very competent,
innovators and problem solvers students with indigenous and modern science education. To
restore the ancient civilized and vanguard Ethiopian who built historical heritages like
Lalibela church, Axum and Fasiledes memorials. Indigenous knowledge is the local
knowledge that is unique to a given culture or society. This knowledge contrasts with the
international knowledge system generated by universities, research institutions and private
firms. Integrating quality with access is a main challenge globally, notably in low income
countries such as Ethiopia. The government in Ethiopia has put a special emphasis on
addressing issues of quality of education and is supported in its efforts by international
agencies, including Save the Children (SC). The purpose of this school project is providing
indigenous knowledge and modern science good quality education for preprimary and
primary school students in Bahir Dar city administration based federal and regional
standard of education bureau. The provision of this unique school will established in Bahir
Dar city where the place fulfill the standard of good school site for better and successful
outcome of learning and teaching methodology. The overall school compound will cover
about 1.5-2ha of launching area. The gross financial budget required for the project work is
211,812,305.7925 Ethiopian birr. The school learning and teaching system will work by
hiring experienced teachers with indigenous knowledge and modern science who can achieve
the expected and needed goal/objective education bureau.

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 1.1Introduction
Education is one of the key determinant features to guarantee development and improvements
in human wellbeing. Above and beyond, as widespread economic competition grows sharper,
education becomes an important source of competitive advantage and a way for countries to
attract jobs and investment (Kahsay, 2012). So, still education appears to be one of the key
determinants of lifetime earnings. Consequently, Countries therefore normally see raising
educational attainment as a way of tackling poverty and deprivation (Merriam, 2009).
Subsequently, it is quite sure that education is widely accepted as a leading instrument for
promoting economic growth and generally enhancing development in the world. Quality is a
key concern of academia across the globe and several efforts in multiple directions are made
by the administrators and academicians to induce quality components into the teaching
learning situation (Zaki and Rashidi,2013). An effective and efficient quality higher
education system is vital for sustainable economic development in developing countries like
Ethiopia. Such a system, among others, improves the education and training of future
employees, harnesses future leaders, fosters an enabling learning environment, and enriches
the academic and intellectual landscape. The focus on higher education in developing nations
such as Ethiopia can bear fruit if education is delivered by emphasizing quality over quantity
in the delivery of education (World Bank, 2009).
Indigenous knowledge is the local knowledge that is unique to a given culture or society. This
knowledge contrasts with the international knowledge system generated by universities,
research institutions and private firms. Indigenous knowledge refers to the understandings,
skills and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their
natural surroundings. In the past, very many studies were conducted on various issues of the
system of education including its curriculum. Lots of changes have been introduced on the
basis of the outcomes recommendations of the studies and changes in political governance
and policies .However, as laid bare by studies conducted later, the curriculum developed to
redress the limitations of the past has not been able to address them properly and the system
continued to suffer from the same problems It came to solve chief of which are quality and
relevance(EGECF,2020)

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These two words, “quality” and “education” are commonly and carelessly used in every day
discussion especially among leaders and business men and women. Every leader promises
to provide the populace with quality education.
Conceptually, education has been taken as an investment in the development of human, social
and economic capital. Human resource development means the process of increasing the
knowledge, skills, attitudes potentials and capacity of the people. The assumption of viewing
education as investment in human capital development is that education improves the
knowledge and the skill levels, and there by the productivity of individuals. The higher the
level of education an individual attains, the greater will be the individual’s contribution to the
economy. Governments see education as a vehicle for providing their citizens with the
necessary knowledge, skills, and values believed to be necessary for them to make informed
decisions and to help them actively to participate in national development endeavors. It is a
vital instrument in the creation of a modern economy. By generating skilled manpower,
education creates the scientific and technological bases for economic growth and
development. No country has scored sound economic growth without significant
development in education.

Education has a vital role to play in Ethiopia. It provides the young people of Ethiopia with
the competencies which they need to undertake further study and to take their place within
the working community. It is through education that each person is able to realize their full
potential in life and contribute to the development of their country. Education is the key to
sustaining Ethiopian development and it is through education that the country will be
transformed in to acknowledge based society embracing new technology and using it to solve
the problems of today and tomorrow. Today and tomorrows young people in Ethiopia will be:
literate and numerate, creative thinkers, problem solvers, active innovators, IT literate,
informed decision makers, democrat and to learn and able to adapt to a changing world. They
will also be members of a well –balanced, productive, responsible and accountable society,
which will adapt to change while retaining its cultural diversity and identity.

Hence, the government of Ethiopia giving more emphasis for man-power training and has
declared education policy which invites investors to intervene in the implementation of
educational program. It is through this intervention program that private project Ethiopian
indigenous knowledge private school proposal are prepared to contribute country’s overall
economic development by providing better quality education to the pupil in Bahir Dar City
administration.

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 1.2 Background
1.2.1 Location Description

Bahir Dar is the capital city of the Amhara Notional Regional State in the Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia located in the northwestern part of the country at a distance of 565 km
from Addis Ababa Addis–Gondar high way. It is bound to the north by lack Tana and makes
the sources of the greater Blue Nile River. Bahir Dar is approximately enclosed between 110
380’ N altitude and 37023’W longitudes. The land escape of the town is flat with some small
hills to the east and west. Because of its extreme flatness, the town has been affected by flood
problem. According to newly revised master plan the town covers an area of about 16000
hectors, divided in to 9 sub city administrations, 3 satellite town and 9 rural kebels. The city
distinctly known for its wide avenues lined with palm and a variety of colorful flowers. It is
also considered by the UNESCO as one of the most beautiful, well planned, and safest by
many standards. The city was the winner of award for UNESCO cities for peace prize held in
the 18 of March 2002 in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh. Hence, the city attracts many
tourists and also international conferences taken paces within it.

Based on the figures from the central statistical agency, 2007 E.C estimated by Bahir Dar city
Administration communication Department, in 2014 the city has total population of 288, 201.
Of which 140,604 are males and 147,597 are females. Children make up the highest
population group. The majority of the children are females.

Bahir Dar has shown fast growing and also has a high development opportunity and has
bright future. Even if, the town has shown all rounded development, there are so many
socioeconomic challenges in it. This project is designed to create access to quality education
to the needy children of the Bahir Dar Town Administration, particularly in Gnbot-20 sub
city. Among the many socioeconomic challenges facing Bahir Dar, access to quality
education is the key to solve other issues. Education is the most effective way to bring
consistent sustainable development, and one of the most methods to escape poverty.

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 1.3 Project Description

As we all agree, education is the base for growth and development. Guiding the youth in the
correct route starting from the childhood will make them good citizens and proud of the
country. For this reason we aimed at the construction of a school /to invest at education. The
investment will be from preprimary (kindergarten) level up to primary school level.
Moreover, the investment will be go on up to secondary school level turn by turn. It is
planned to accommodate students in accordance within standard at each academic year. The
school will have all facilities set by the ministry of education and /or Regional Education
Bureau standards. Members of the investors ,whose vision is based on the requited
curriculum provide high quality education in our school learners and create knowledge based
competent society, are some of them with doctors, M.A (M.Sc) and B.A (BSC) degree level
experienced professionals in different field of study.

As mentioned by Ministry of education (2010),the goal of kindergarten education is to help

children develop their emotional, cognitive physical and social domains, thus encouraging
their ability and enthusiasm to continue to learn in both informal and formal environments,
and development their social and educational skills.

And, the goals of that of primary education are:-

 To provide basic education, which in appropriate to the physical and cognitive,

development of the learners;
 To acquaint the learners with the production and service giving activities within their
immediate environment;
 To provide general education that prepares the learners for further education and training
and for the world of work, by equipping them with basic knowledge, skills and abilities
and attitude.

Hence, the school follows the designed curriculum goal of ministry of education and
Regional education Bureau and it will focus on all rounded development of children. The
investors of the project as the native of the region planned to be faithful to the National and
Regional Educational policy and keep up the standard contributing to word the improvement
of the educational infrastructure that will be agreed to train the requited manpower for self
employment and other needs of the city to be established.

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In line with the standard, Based on the standard, the proposed project requires an area of at
least 15,000m2-30,000m2/square meters/. The construction will be upward for the best
utilization of land and for scarcity of land as well as for urban beauty. Some of the project
benefits and viabilities are the provision of well educated citizens to the Bahir Dar town in
particular and to the nation in general. It also generate income to the stock holders, create
employment opportunity and increase the Regions particularly Bahir Dar town tax revenues.

1.4OBJECTIVES
1.4.1 Overall objectives

Ensure access to better quality Ethiopian mixed Indigenous Geez and modern science
education to children starting from kindergarten up to elementary by establishing this service
providing standard school and there by contribute to the fulfillment of the physical, mental
and social needs of the students and the problem solving capacity of our students.

1.4.2 Specific Objectives

 To utilize our golden indigenous geez knowledge which helps we to be very civilized one
in astronomy, medical research, leadership skill, innovations and patriotism.
 Recover and exploit the eroded and lost indigenous knowledge through the process of
colonialism, globalization, and modernity.
 To create internationally very competent, innovators and problem solvers students with
indigenous and modern science education
 To restore the ancient civilized and vanguard Ethiopia which built historical heritages
like Lalibela church, Axum and Fasiledes memorials
 To create polite, patriotic, effective and wise students who can upgrade economical,
social, cultural and political status of our country
 To create a suitable learning environment for children so that they can achieve their
maximum potential to be educated citizens that contributes to the development of
themselves and the country.
 To Pave the way for the ultimate, training in different skills for adequate utilizations of
resources
 To create on encouraging environment for students to continue their education without
many of the disturbance /distractions in the school and at the home i.e. designated study
time, space etc…

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 Based on the standard provide quality education at each grade and school level and
produce creative, problem solver and skillful citizens for the country.
1.5 Scope of this project
The scope of establishing this special learning and teaching system practicing (indigenous
and modern knowledge education) school is to provide a better quality education in Bahir
Dar city starting from preprimary(kindergarten) up to elementary school(1-8) by
collaborating with Amhara education bureau which enabled us to exploit and use
indigenous knowledge books wrote and printed in native Geez language.

2. Literature Review
Today, education has become one of the greatest enterprises and has been defined in
different ways by different people in different parts of the world and occupations. A
renowned scholar, R.S. Peters defined education as the transmission of what is worthwhile to
those who are committed to it – be they children or adults. Another educator and philosopher,
Brameld saw education as “the greatest power man has not yet subdued. Okpala in his
lecture stressed that education is a process of tendering, nurturing and nursing the individual
so as to make him a full fledged member of the society to which he belongs. Indigenous
knowledge refers to the understandings, skills and philosophies developed by societies with
long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings .This Knowledge is integral to a
cultural complex that also encompass languages systems of classification resource us
practices, social interactions, ritual and spirituality. This unique ways of knowing are
important facet soft the world’s cultural diversity, and provide a foundation for locally-
appropriate sustainable development ( UNESCO, 2023) .
Ethiopia is a country of ancient civilization and thousands of years of literary history with its
own alphabet, numerals, calendar, writings and so on. Stone inscriptions, book of the Old
Testament, the earliest New Testament, hagiographies, royal chronicles and various religious
manuscripts are found written in Ethiopic language. The country is one of the classical
countries those that have their own alphabet and writing system.
Using this indigenous alphabet, Ethiopians have developed their own writing tradition and
produced many works of literature, which has dated back to hundreds of years. Accordingly,
Ethiopia is a country with plenty of classical magnificently enlightened manuscripts and
literature, art, architecture, and music as well. Ethiopia has a centuries-long tradition of
written literature. Inscriptions in stone go back to pre-Christian times, after Christianity,

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books started to be written Dawit G (2019). The church of Ethiopia, in its various
international innovations, has prior role.
During the period 1500 to 1632, an age of crisis as to Getachew, while the Christian Empire
was invaded by Gragn, three scholars Enbaqom, Arka Sellus and Bahrey made names in the
field of Ge’ez literature. A number of books were indigenously written and translated during
this period, by the above named scholars and others. In addition to the books he helped to be
translated into Ge’ez, such as the other two monastic books, the Mar Yishaq, and the Arägawi
Mänfasawi, Enbaqom wrote a book entitled Anqasä Amin.
Ethiopian orthodox monasteries and churches, is the storehouse of a huge anthology of
important old manuscripts, various ancient documents and knowledge. Before the arrival and
flourishing of Christianity, Ethiopians had a habit of writing on stones and other hard
materials. After the introduction of Christianity the attention was turned to write on soft
materials especially for religious purpose. “In the 3rd and 4th century a variety of hand
writing materials like stone, metal, clay and wood were used. Introduction of soft writing
material was related to the coming of the nine saints to Ethiopia in the 6th century.
Ge’ez Literature
Ethiopian written literature up to mid-19th c was predominantly Ge’ez Christian literature.
Based on the question of originality this literature can be classified in to three categories. The
first are translations from other languages, Second, neither translation nor original i.e.
adaptations, and third, entirely indigenous. In the 3rd and 4th century a variety of hand
writing materials like stone, metal, clay and wood were used. Ge’ez has a number of ancient
inscriptions written on stone by Aksum kings in the 4th century A.D, and manuscripts that
are part of ancient and medieval literature. Introduction of soft writing material were related
to the coming of the nine saints to Ethiopia in the second half of the 6th century. It is believed
that in order to translate the holy Bible into Ethiopic, the saints required a reliable and
abundant writing material, and they started manufacturing of parchment/vellum. The
language of the literary works, “till it was replaced by Amharic during the second half of the
19th c. being the main medium for writing and documentation, was classical Ge’ez, and a
vast body of literary works have been accumulated in it starting from the 5th/4th c .
In Ge’ez, quite a good number of indigenous original manuscripts have been written. These
include many historical, theological, philosophical and political works. In addition to this,
some other non-Christian works were written; the writings of Zara Yaqob are examples”
(Harden 1926:19). Most Ge’ez literature is religious but some texts also cover a range of

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secular subjects among which are astrology, philosophy, medicine, history, law, mathematics,
and royal chronicles.

2.1 Features Of Quality Education

Quality education entails the following aspects; learning resources, technology, program
enrolled, modules done, lecturing methodology, attachments, qualifications, co-curricular
activities, performance awards, students and lecturers perspective in the institution operating
management also their opinions and appraisal toward education (Hammond, 2013).

For one to claim that he is offering quality education to the populace, he must ensure the
presence of the following conditions:

 Learners who are healthy, well nourished and ready to participate and learn, and
supported in learning by their families and communities;
 Environments that are healthy, safe, protective and gender
 Sensitive, and provide adequate resources and facilities;
 Content that is reflected in relevant curricular and materials for the acquisition of
basic skills, especially in the areas of literacy, numeracy and skills for life
andknowledgeinsuch areas as gender, health, nutrition HIV/AIDS preventive and peac
e.
 Processes through which trained teachers use child centered teaching approaches in
well managed classrooms and schools and skillful assessment to facilitate learning
and reduce disparities.
 Outcomes that encompass knowledge, skills, and attitudes, and are linked to national
goals for education and positive participation in society.

3. Justification

In Bahir Dar City the need for education has increased due to population increase and
modernization. 2007 E.C Education Department office report indicated that, in the town
there are 42/5 governmental and 37private) preprimary, and 61(37 governmental and 24
Private) primary schools. In these schools 8,149 children in preprimary and 50,993 students
in primary level were registered and followed their teaching. The reports also indicated that

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50.06% and 99.9% were educational participation rates in preprimary and primary school
respectively. The dropped out rat in primary school dropped out rate was 1.5% and that of
repetition rate was 8.17%. This showed that due to unfavorable conditions the educational
wastage is not simple. Recently, the area of the town is widen and the people become
constructed their residence (house) far from the school. Especially Ginbot-20 and Hidar-11
sub city the population is increased from time to time and the numbers of schools not cope
up the population increment or not have adequate supply of school. To avoid these problems
and to promote modernization in the town applying appropriate technology based education
is crucial issue. Developed and developing country experiences indicated that it is difficult
to fulfill all educational programs only by government agency. Hence, societal and private
investors ’participation is essential and encouraged. That is why private school project is
initiating and interested to intervene in Bahir Dar town at particularly Ginhbot-20 sub city.

If the project is accepted our school will:-

 Be constructed based on the standard. School furniture and other necessary materials will
fulfill.
 Make students ethical, morally strong, skilled, competent both with indigenous and
modern knowledge and healthy.
 Give education for 30, 50, and 40 students per class in kindergarten /preprimary/, primary
first cycle (1-4) and primary second cycle (5-8) school respectively.
 Make students profitable citizens and provides of the country.
 Make students acquired with recent technology.
 Use their head, heart and hand to solve the problem and create job opportunities.
 Help some student who lost their parents by HIV/AIDS or others.
 Used skilled teachers, management bodies and appropriate curriculum.
4. Ideal School site selection

So as to achieve in creating competent and fruitful students who are trained with mixed
learning methodology (indigenous knowledge and modern science education) provided in our
school should fulfill the following best situations

 The school should not far more 2km from student living area

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  The school as much as possible should be fee off disturbing voices, bad smiles,
pubs(alcohol drinking areas), high traffic flow, hilly places and water bodies like
rivers, bad video showing places
 The surroundings of our school area should easily accessible for all school members
including disabled students
 Clean throughout the learning year
 Have enough parking area in the school compound

4.1The size of school compound

Since our private school is designed as to provide indigenous knowledge and modern leaning
methodology starting from kindergartens to elementary level which used create skilled
student in different part of study, very clean and vast learning environment needed range
15,000 – 30,000 M2. It will be served for learning room, library, sanitation room, water
supply place, relaxation area, meeting area, first aid classes and for other necessary service
areas for a better education result achievements.

4.2Allocation of Human Resources

4.2.1 The number of students in each cycle
 For kindergarten 32 students per class
 From 1-4 grades, the number of students should be up 35 in one class room
 For grade 5-8 the number of students should 40 per class
5. Expected educational standard of school personnel’s
5.1For primary cycle (1-4)
Headmasters

The school headmaster will be who he/she has degree certificate and graduated with
headmaster profession from known and legal government educational institute. If the
intended headmaster service for our school has both geez knowledge and modern science
experience, who will be more acceptable due to the school special learning system.

Coordinators(Unit leader)

Degree graduate from known legal institutions who has the experience of coordination or
facilitating.

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 Teachers

Degree graduates in teaching profession who can fit with the teaching standard of a particular
grade for modern academy. But for indigenous knowledge teaching program, the teacher
should has the ability to write, read, teach, translate and exploit indigenous knowledge
containing ancient Geez language books. It better to has this teacher knowledge of modern
education too.

Watchman

He/she should has a certificate of grade eight.

Liberalist

Who has diploma appellation in library science. The school will has two separate libraries
for indigenous geez language and modern science textbooks.

Dust man

Keeping the beauty of the school means keeping the health and honor of all
school members which in turn give good quality teaching and learning
interaction. Hence, So as to keep sanitation standard of the overall school
compound, dustman he/she completed grade eight needed.

Secretary

She must have diploma appellation with secretary science.

Messenger /runner

She completed grade eight and above.

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Table 1.1 Human resources required

Personnel
No Type Quantity Remark
Kindergarten(KG Primary(1-4) Elementary
) (5-8)
1 Headmaster 1 1 1
2 Vice 1 1
headmaster
3 Coordinator 1 1 2
4 Teacher Adjustable Adjustable Adjustable
5 Secretary 1 1 1
6 Dustman 2 1 1
7 Messenger 1 1 1
/runner
8 Watchman 1 2 2
9 Storehouse 1 1 1
man

6. Activities

Project activities clearly show how the Project document will be implemented step by step,
Hence, different activities involved in this project are listed below

Item Desorption of Activates Accomplishment

No Time schedule
1 Project preparation
2 Project approval
3 Design and engineering preparation
4 Engineering document approval
5 Construction of buildings
6 Furnishing and installing furniture
7 Recruiting detectors, teachers and other
employees

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8 Registration of students
9 Teaching and learning begins
10 Monitoring and evaluation process

7. Required Project Inputs

The following are some of the main inputs.

 Enough plot of land estimated 15,000-30,000 (m2) given by the government.

 The people in and around the city are input for the project starting from feasibility study
up to implementation.
 Ge’ez literature books (manuscripts) which cover a range of secular subjects among
which are astrology, philosophy, medicine, history, law, mathematics, and royal
chronicles (Dawit D 2019). “In Ge’ez, quite a good number of indigenous original
manuscripts have been written. These include many historical, theological, philosophical
and political works. In addition to this, some other non-Christian works were written; the
writings of Zara Yaqob are examples” (Dawit G, 2019).
 Skilled and completed manpower or scholars from both sides (from churches and modern
education party) who are experienced with indigenous knowledge of Geez language.
Because our vellum books which contain different input of innovation data’s has been
printed in Geez language.
 School administration room building
 Furniture and office equipments (computer)
 School bus
 Other facilities such as water and electricity supply
8. Project outputs
 The expected schools will be constructed phase by phase. The construction will be as per
the standard and design of the regional education bureau by fulfilling water supply,
electric power, and standard library for students and teachers filled with indigenous and
modern science knowledge textbooks.
 Employment will be created, teacher, Caregiver, administration, and support staff will be
employed.
 Good quality education (indigenous/Geez and modern) will provide for the students of
our school. Due to this, educational wastage (dropout and repetition) rate will be none.

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  The school will be model /experience sharing centre of excellence in terms of giving
strong and special focus on our Geez researching books which strongly needed by
foreign countries because of the secrete they contain a dramatic source of civilization in
different field of innovations.
 Creative, problem solver and competent citizens will be produced at each level of the
grade in line with the educational curriculum competency.
9. Sustainability

The school project will be self supporting by the balanced tuition fees collecting from the
students. The provision of indigenous knowledge (Geez literatures which secular content)
and modern science education will be continued to university levels.

The field has based its intervention in to the school system itself which is owned by the
investor. This strategy will gives a good ground for the sustainability of the intervention in
providing mixed (Geez and modern science education) good quality education in different
parts of our country. The investors take great care of the learning and teaching system, the
well being of students who are follow their education at stages, keep the maintenance of the
building and day to day activities of administrations and also self assessment of the school
become strengthen. In addition to this the involvement of the government bodies in the
planning, monitoring and evaluation of the project has so far helped in strengthening the
sustainability of the project.

10.Monitoring and Evaluation

The instruments for monitoring built into the project to ensure its quality were:-

 A cluster based pedagogical centre serves as a forum for experience sharing and
monitoring of the progresses observed in the nearby school.
 School directors, unit leaders, cluster center supervisors are leaders of student clubs
produce a monthly progress report for discussion on monthly review meeting.
 Teachers, parent’s discussion forum are facilitated by the school director and are a source
of information and recommendations.
 Quarterly, biannual and annual meetings will be held with all stakeholders including
students the main customs
 Parent- teacher-association, school and sub city educational organization and training
board monthly, quarterly and yearly meeting will be held.

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 Using of these tools by the different project partners:-

 Through joint monitoring and review process involves all the concerned stake holders.
 Through monthly, quarterly, midterm and annual reports.
Through documented meeting, questionnaires, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
evaluation to be conducted by the school directors and cluster center supervisors.
10.1 Organizing of continuous and periodic reporting:-
 Continuous assessment results and students’ performance, attendance and dropout rate
will be documented.
 Weekly, monthly progress and follow up report
 Quarterly report
10.2 Planning of internal and external evaluation project review:-
 Internal project review is conducted monthly, quarterly biannually and at the end of every
fiscal year based on the respective reports produced.
 At every two month meetings will be conducted with students’ parent.
 Midterm evaluation at one and half years of the first project phase period.
 Terminal evaluation will be held at the end of each phase.
 External and internal self evaluation report will be conducted at the end of every year.
11.Total Required Budget

As indicated below briefly, the total required budget of the project are 10,249333.00
Ethiopian Birr. Separately 3,244,485.00 Birr for kindergarten school and 7,004,853.00 Birr
for that of primary school program.

11.1 Pre-primary school

A. Building budget

No Description No of Unit quantity Unit Total

Rooms measurements cost Cost
1 Classrooms 7x6=42 4 M2 168 86,435 14,521,080
2 Office 1 M2 21 86,435 1,815,135
4.2x5=21
3 Cashier office 1 M2 7 86,435 605,045
2.8x2.5=7
4 Kitchen 1 M2 28 86,435 2,420,180

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 5x5.6=28
5 Store 1 M2 5.2 86,435 449,462
2x2.6=5.2
6 Dish room 1 M2 12.5 86,435 1,080,437.5
3.40x3.7=12.5
7 Children bathroom and 2 M2 16 86,435 1,382,960
latrine 4x4=16
8 Teachers and staff 1 M2 8.1 86,435 700,123.5
bathroom and latrine
2x4.2=8.2
9 Children rest room 1 M2 42 86,435 3,630,270
7x6=42 10 90x20
 Mattress 15 medium
 Blanket 10 medium

 Bed sheet
10 Multipurpose hall 1 M2 112.8 86,435 9,749,868
8x10.14=112.8
11 Guard house 2.45x2.45=6 1 m2 6 86,435 518,610
12 Instructional material store 1 M2 24.5 86,435 2,117,657.5
3.5x7=24.5
13 Staff room 3.5x7=24.5 1 M2 24.5 86,435 2,117,657.5
14 First aid and stationary 1 M2 10.5 86,435 907,567.5
room 3.5x3=10.5
15 Variouscorners/speech 1 M2 14 86,435 1,210,090
arranger room for children
with special needs
4x3.5=14
16 Computer room 7x6=42 1 M2 42 86,435 3,630,270
17 Meeting room 7x8=56 1 M2 56 86,435 4,840,360
Total 51,696,773.5
Contingency (5%) 2,584,838.675
Sup Total /Ethiopia Birr/ 54,281,612.175

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 B. Furnishing Budget

No Desorption Unit Quantity Unit price Total

1 Children s chairs - 240 932 223,680
2 Children s table - 120 1, 455 174,600
3 Table for teacher - 12 4, 325 51,900
4 Chairs for Teacher - 6 1,455 8,730
5 Black and white board - 12 5,655 67,860
6 Shelf - 14 4,850 67,900
7 Floor covering - 360 175 63,000
8 Dust bin - 15 75 1,125
9 Computer - 45 25,000 1,125,000
10 File cabinet - 8 6000 48,000
11 Cupboard with locker - 7 10,750 75,250
Total 1,907,045
Contingency (10%) 190,704.5
Gross cost (Ethiopian Birr) 2,097,749.5

C. School bus and first aid kit budget

No Item Quantity Price Total price

1 First aid kit 8 17,500 140,000
2 School bus 2 6, 500,000 13,000,000
Total 13,140,000
Contingency (10%) 1,314,000
Sub Total 14,454,000

D. Sub-summary budget for pre-primary school

NO Description Unit cost Total cost Remark

1 Building cost 54,281,612.175
2 Furnishing cost 2,097,749.5
3 School bus aid kite 14,454,000
Total 70,833,361.675

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 11.2 Primary school budget
A. Building budget

No Descriptions Not Unit Quantity Unit cost Total Cost

rooms measurements
1 Class room 6.2x7.26=50.24 4 M2 448 86,435 38,722,880
 For 1-4:- 7x8=56
 For 5-8 :- 6.2x7.26=45 4 M2 360 86,435 31,116,660
2 Director s office 4.8x4.5 =19.5 1 M2 19.6 86,435 1,694,126
3 Communication and office 1 M2 8.98 86,435 776,186.3
management per former
2.7x3.325=8.98
4 Assistant directors office 4x4=16 1 M2 16 86,435 1,382,960
5 Teachers /staff/ room 5x7=35 1 M2 35 86,435 3,025,225
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Teachers, preparation room 1 M 17.4 86,435 1,503,969
2.4x7.26=17.42
6 First and room 4.05x7.26=19.6 1 M2 19.60 86,435 1,694,126
7 Store room 6.72x6.05 1 M2 40.48 86,435 3,498,888.8
8 Store officer is room 1 M2 8.98 86,435 776,186.3
2.7X3.325=8.98
9 Library room 12x9=108 4 M2 16.38 86,435 1,415,805.3
Book store 2.42x6.77=16.38
10 Holistic science 1 M2 105 86,435 9,075,675
Room(1-4) 7x15=105
Holistic science 1 M2 120 86,435 10,372,200
Room(5-8) 8x15=120
11 Pedagogical center 9x15=105 1 M2 105 86,435 9,075,675
12 Guards house 2.45x2.81=689 1 M2 6.89 86,435 595,537.15

13 Toilet rooms 1 M2 31.32 86,435 2,707,144.2

 For teachers, workers and
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 students 5.8x5.4=31.32 22.26
 Male 5.3x4.2=22.261 M2 22.26
 Female 5.3x4.2=22.261
M2
14 ICT room 7.7x6.45=49.67 1 M2 49.67 86,435 4,293,226.45
15 Janitor room 1.21x2.7=3.27 1 M2 3.27 86,435 282,642.45
16 Guidance and counseling room 1 M2 12.53 86,435 1,083,030.55
3.55x3.53=12.53
17 Card room 9x7=63 1 M2 63 86,435 5,445,405
18 Room for co-curricular activities 8 M2 48 86,435 4,148,880
2x3=6
19 Room for special need causation 1 M2 28 86,435 2,420,180
4x7=28
Total 132,116,821.85
Contingency (5%) 6,605,841.0925
Sub Total /Ethiopian Birr/ 138,722,662.9425
B. Furniture’s Budget

No Description or(Item) Unit Quantity Unit cost Total cost

measurements
1 Students combined desk - 210 2,750 577,500
2 Tables for teacher - 10 3,150 31,500
3 Chairs for teacher - 10 995 9,950
4 Blackboard - 14 2,650 37,100
5 Notice board - 15 2,250 33,750
6 Library chair - 125 950 118,750
7 Computer - 30 24,000 720,000
8 Library table - 20 6,800 136,000
9 Library book shelf - 8 5,465 43,720
9 Library notice board - 3 1,075 3,225
10 Laboratory teachers - 4 6,635 26,540
demonstration table
11 General science room movable - 25 995 24,875
student tables

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12 Stools or lab chairs - 80 875 70,000
13 Widen shelves for palling - 4 7,500 30,000
apparatus
14 Cup board - 3 4,750 14,250
15 Teachers locker with drawer - 3 5,670 17,010
16 Science kits - 4 6,865 27,460
17 Piratical chair - 4 975 3,900
18 Piratical table - 5 2,800 14,000
19 Shelf for pedagogical center - 26 3,850 100,100
20 Tables for directors - 7 2,975 20,650
21 Chairs for director room and - 8 985 7,880
teachers staff room
Total 2,051,165
Contingency (10%) 205,116.5
Subtotal 2,256,281.5

C. Sub-summary budget for primary school

No Description Unit cost Total Remark

Cost
1 Building cost 138,722,662.9425
2 Furnishing cost 2,256,281.5
Total cost 140,978,944.4425

11.3 Summary Of Project Budget

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No Description Unit price Total Remark
Cost
1 Building cost 193,004,275.1175
2 Furnishing cost 4,354,030.675
3 School bus and first aid kit 14,454,000
Total cost of the project(Ethiopian 211,812,305.7925
Birr)

12.CONCLUSIONS
Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world and for self-
enlightenment. This is so because quality education equips one with capability to interpret
things rightly and applying the gathered information in real life scenarios. Quality education
entails the following aspects; learning resources, technology, program enrolled, modules
done, lecturing methodology, attachments, qualifications, co-curricular activities,
performance awards, students and lecturers perspective in the institution operating
management also their opinions and appraisal toward education (Hammond, 2013).
Generally, education can be regarded as an activity which goes on in a society and its aims
and methods depend on the nature of the society in which it operates; so, education is
sensitive to time, place and circumstances. This is because it is constantly changing, adapting
itself to new demands. Ethiopia is a country of ancient civilization and thousands of years of
literary history with its own alphabet, numerals, calendar, writings and so on. Stone
inscriptions, book of the Old Testament, the earliest New Testament, hagiographies, royal
chronicles and various religious manuscripts are found written in Ethiopic language. The
country is one of the classical countries those that have their own alphabet and writing
system. Using this indigenous alphabet, Ethiopians have developed their own writing
tradition and produced many works of literature, which has dated back to hundreds of years.
Accordingly, Ethiopia is a country with plenty of classical magnificently enlightened
manuscripts and literature, art, architecture, and music as well (Dawit G 2019). The provision
of this private preprimary and primary school will established in Bahir Dar city where the
place fulfill the standard of good school site for better and successful outcome of learning and
teaching methodology. The major of this is to create internationally very competent,
innovators and problem solvers students with indigenous and modern science education. To
restore the ancient civilized and vanguard Ethiopian who built historical heritages like

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Lalibela church, Axum and Fasiledes memorials. Indigenous knowledge is the local
knowledge that is unique to a given culture or society. The overall school compound will
cover about 1.5-2ha of launching area. The gross financial budget required for the project
work is Ethiopian birr. 211,812,305.7925 The school learning and teaching system will work
by hiring experienced teachers with indigenous knowledge and modern science who can
achieve the expected and needed goal/objective education bureau.

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