The following powers shall be devolved to councils:
a. Education
- setting up, managing, equipping, tending and maintaining council nursery and primary schools as well as preschool establishments, in keeping with the school map;
- recruiting and managing the teaching and support staff of the said schools;
- acquisition of school supplies and equipment;
- participating in the management and administration of State and regional secondary and high schools through dialogue and consultation platforms.
b.Literacy
- executing plans to eradicate illiteracy, in conjunction with the regional administration;
- participating in the setting-up and management of educational infrastructure and equipment.
c. Technical and vocational training
- preparing a local training and retraining forward plan;
- drawing up a council plan for professional integration and reintegration;
- participating in the setting-up, maintenance and administration of training centres.
II - Youth Affairs, Sports and Leisure
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In force from 24-12-2019
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Section 161 of the Law No 2019/024 of 24 december 2019 bill to institute the general code of regional and local authorities/akn/cm/act/loi/2019-12-24/2019-024
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