Dis my craze combi called Tikum should speak for himself when he makes broad references to Sacred Heart College. He seems to not have grasped that at Sacred Heart we had nothing against teaching or technical education as such. Given the elitism of the student fuel by an administration and student body that wanted only the best, We loved good teaching and admired great teachers and aspired to go higher than them. He Tikum should know. He has spent the better part of the past 30 years making sure that he secures a PhD (the proper certificate for a teacher these days) as he amply reminds us since he acquired one from U Buea a couple of years back.
We were also enthralled with radical new developments in sciences and in all forms- theoretical and applied. We may not have wanted end up as mechanics -and here i agree with docta Konde when he gave up mechanic work in Limbe for a doctorate in History from Boston U- but we all admired big engineers around us and some of us have ended up in various low and high tech disciplines as high end experts.
His stance on this issue at unibamenda does not surprise me. Tikum the shesan was and still is a traditionalist and conservative and has always stood as a sycophant and griot of power. He could not see him on the side of the students as a guide or mentor...
Pa Njakri
On Saturday, 1 March 2014, 17:13, Divine Rhyme <hittback@yahoo.com> wrote:
In which century is this man living? I would not have bothered if late Tamfu and the Fon of Mankon made such pronouncements, but for a man as young as Tikum M. Azongha, who has studied in England, it still shows how far we have to go to know where we are heading as a people. I only pray there are not up to five of them with this mindset in Cameroon today. Did he by any means read what the Anglophone parliamentarians wrote to the PM?
FEN
It would be valuable to all stakeholders if our students cohabit. They could interact with each other and improve their French or English, depending on their background[MV17] . Above all, Anglophone students currently at the university can orientate other Anglophones towards enrolling on technical courses at the university. Parents must also change their mentality.
FEN
On Saturday, March 1, 2014 3:26 PM, Mishe Fon <mishefon@yahoo.com> wrote:
Are we having a complete replay of University of Buea in the amphitheaters of University of Bamenda or "Anglophones" are outright incompetent to run their own affairs? The question is of paramount importance given the constant bickering and in-fighting especially amongst the academic staff and students? An objective analyst should be able to tell us the ratio of "Anglophone" participation in the other Universities: Yaounde I and II, Dchang, Ngaoundere, Douala, Ecole Normale Superieure, Polytechnique, EMIA, ENAM, INJS, School of Journalism, IRIC, CUSS, School of Agronomy(Nkolbisson) etc. Can Minister of Higher Education publish the statistics so that we can forever "Shotop" our mouths?
Dr. Azonga Tikum Mbah in a rare outburst of personal frustration following the announced or impending "Strike" by University of Bamenda students (due to massive "Provocative Francophonization" of "their" Anglo-Saxon University); is asking "Anglophones to CHILL, Leave Minister Fame Ndongo alone, stop being cry babies, desist from being jealous of hard working Francophone students and carry their "Anglophone" frustrations elsewhere...at least that is the quintessential of what we can decipher from the good Dokta's analysis. Others may disagree with me but that is what I felt when I read his piece.
Mishe Fon
Herewith excerpts of Azonga's analysis
The wrong move
No such bias at the university
Let UBa students rest their weapons because if they do not, they may be chasing a shadow. Firstly, the reference to the two senators is not grounded in anything factual or credible. As far as I know, there is no deliberate attempt to favour Francophones at the university.
The fact is that from the very beginning Francophones showed greater interest in technical education. In our days in secondary school (Sacred Heart College, Bamenda), we used to poke fun at students attending technical colleges and considered them inferior to us.[MV9]
When we entered High School in CCAST Bambili, it was unthinkable for any of us to enter the ENS. We called ENS students "ballads" and vowed never to be "ballads" like them. [MV10]
The difference with Francophone students
They are not just interested in but hungry for technical education, unlike us. Yearly, they travel from their own regions to seek admission in technical schools West of the Mungo. Most Anglophones who think of studying at UBa think firstly of the Higher Teachers` Training College (HTTC) because with its qualification they are sure of a job. They are less interested in the Higher Technical Teachers` College (HTTTC) because it is technical. [MV11]
When I was principal of Nacho Bilingual Comprehensive College in Bamenda some years ago, I needed two chemistry teachers for the First Cycle. Twelve qualified candidates applied – five had A/Level chemistry, three had the Bachelor`s degree, one had a Masters, and three graduated with the subject from the ENS. That was a total of 12 applicants for two jobs. Paradoxically, in the same years I needed two teachers of dress making. I did not receive a single application. Someone then told me of a girl who had just obtained passes in that trade that same year. When I contacted her, she was already employed. I had to offer her money for her to quit the other job.
Recently I visited the Regional School for the training of agricultural technicians in Kumba and was amazed that the language of communication among students was French. When I asked, one of the officials told me that at least 60 per cent of the student body was made up of Francophones. He said they had done everything to attract Anglophone candidates in vain. When I went to the Regional Delegate for Employment and Vocational Training in Buea, he complained that despite the numerous opportunities offered youth by his Anglophone youths are still uninterested.[MV12]
The other beneficial factor of Francophone students
The interaction of Francophone students at UBa is advantageous. They are prominent in sporting activities including support for the university`s fan club. Daily they can be seen practicing different kinds of sports, outside of the curriculum and voluntarily. Generally speaking, Anglophones play the role of onlookers.[MV14]
The charges at the minister and the vice chancellor are unfounded. The problem is that we parents despise technical education, just like we despise sports and music and sometimes threaten our children with "death' if they venture into any of those areas.[MV16]
Conclusion
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