On this Tuesday, 02 July 2024, the staff of the Office of the Ombudsman together with the leaders of Saint Ignatius School located in the city of Kigali, taught the students of this school about the dangers of corruption and injustice and they are requested to fight against it.

Hon.YANKULIJE Odette, the Deputy Ombudsman in charge of fighting against injustice first explained to the students of the institution the duties of the Ombudsman to fight against corruption and injustice and how they are implemented, telling them that it is good for them to know this at a young people thus they will be good leaders.

She said, "There are those who ask why the Office of the Ombudsman teaches about preventing and fighting corruption to young people who feel that they have no contact with corruption, but they are wrong who think in that way, because a study conducted by Transparency International Rwanda called Gender-based Corruption at the workplace in Rwanda was conducted in the year 2022, showed that corruption in schools is at the rate of 36.10%.”

Schools are in 4th place after the private sector with 57.2% points, higher education institutions (High Learning Institutions) in 2nd place with 42.6% points, Local Governments in 1st place 3 with 37.2% points and the 4th place is secondary schools with 36.10% points. You understand that there is a gap we have to cover. It is important to train the youth in the values ​​of integrity against corruption and injustice thus will become good leaders and workers "She added

Hon.YANKULIJE Odette, the Deputy Ombudsman in charge of fighting against injustice, delivered the message in front of students.

Hon.YANKURIJE also thanked the students for doing everything they could to fight against corruption and injustice until Saint Ignatius High School appointed a chief Ombudsman, even the head of the school, Father Nsengimana Emile, S.J, testified that there are exemplary students who have demonstrated integrities at a young age.

The students listen to a message to prevent and fight injustice and corruption

Father Nsengimana Emile, S.J said, "I am telling you this because you all know, a student named ISIMBI NTARE Anais is studying S5 MCB, get up and see her, this student was given more than 2 marks in the test compared to what was on the test paper, she immediately went to tell her teacher that the score that exceeds is not herself, so she requests her teacher to remove it. This is what should characterize us in all daily works at school and where we live."

Father Nsengimana Emile, S.J asks students to be role models in fighting against injustice and corruption

ISIMBI NTARE Anais, A student who refused to receive a grade she did not work for

The program of the Office of the Ombudsman to teach prevention, and fight against corruption and injustice is not only done in Saint Ignatius High School because it is already done in other 62 schools and it is a permanent program. In this program, students are requested to avoid looking for things they didn't work for, to avoid scammers, to strive to be honest Rwandans, each one to be the eye of the other, giving advice, and operate an anti-corruption club.

THE IMAGE OF CORRUPTION RATE IN SCHOOL

GAHIMA IKIREZI Daisy a student chosen to be the Chief Ombudsman at Saint Ignatius High School

BIRASA Jacques FIscal, Head of the Anti-corruption Department of the Office of the Ombudsman, explains to the students the origin of the Ombudsman

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Students who asked curious questions about the functioning of the Office of the Ombudsman were answered after they were satisfied and decided to form an anti-corruption club at school.

The conference room was full of students who followed the message of fighting against corruption and injustice

The staff of the Office of the Ombudsman, the administrators of the Saint Ignatius school center, and the students took a photo of the memorial.