SECTION 271

The following powers shall be devolved upon regions: (a) Education: - participating in drawing up and implementing the regional portion of the national school map; - creating, equipping, managing and maintaining government secondary and high schools as well as colleges in the region; - recruiting and managing teaching and support staff of such institutions; - acquiring school supplies and materials; - distributing and awarding scholarships and school grants; - participating in the management and administration of government secondary and high schools as well as colleges through dialogue and consultation platforms; - supporting the actions of councils in the area of primary and nursery education. (b) Literacy: - formulating and implementing regional plans to eliminate illiteracy; - preparing annual summary reports on the implementation of literacy campaign plans; - recruiting personnel in charge of literacy campaigns; - training trainers; - designing and producing teaching aids; - drawing up the literacy map; - constructing educational infrastructure and facilities; - monitoring and evaluating illiteracy elimination campaigns. (c) Vocational training: - carrying out a comprehensive census of the region's trades and preparing a directory of existing vocational training courses, with an indication of the required skills and training profiles; - participating in drawing up the regional portion of the school map relating to technical education and vocational training; - developing a forward-looking training plan; - ensuring the upkeep and maintaining schools, training centres and institutes in the region; - recruiting and managing support staff; - participating in the procurement of teaching aids, especially supplies and work materials; - participating in the management and administration of State training centres through dialogue and consultation platforms; - formulating a regional plan for the vocational integration of youth; - assisting in the drawing up of school-enterprises partnership contracts. II –Youth Affairs, Sports and Leisure