NESA PUBLISHED STEPS FOLLOWED TO DO ONLINE REGISTRATION IN NATIONAL EXAMINATION ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023

What is SDMS system?

A school data management system (SDMS) is software that acts as a document management system, capturing, cataloging, and archiving data generated by laboratory instruments and applications (e.g. LIMS, ELN) in a compliant, often pre-defined manner.

What is NESA?

National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) is a government institution established in 2020 by the presidential order No N° 123/01 of 15/10/2020 published in Official Gazette N° 32 bis of 19/10/2020. It was established under the Ministry of Education, to be at the center by monitoring the implementation of Norms and Standards through school inspections and also administrate the comprehensive assessments from level one (1) to level (5) in TVET and Basic Education in line with Competence Based Curriculum / Training

MISSION

Mission: The primary of NESA is to ensure quality of education in basic education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) from level one (1) to five (5) and to regulate the comprehensive assessments of students and national examinations.

Responsibilities:

NESA has the following main responsibilities:

  1. To set standards for accreditation of private basic education schools and TVET schools from level one (1) to five (5);
  2. To monitor the implementation of norms and standards in public, Government subsidized and private basic education and TVET schools from level one (1) to five (5);
  3. To ensure the quality of education in public, Government subsidized and private basic education and TVET schools from level one (1) to five (5);
  4. To prepare, conduct and mark national examinations;
  5.  To publish national examinations results;
  6. To orient students of primary and ordinary level schools who passed the national examinations.

Powers:

NESA has the powers to:

  1.  award certificate to students who passed national examinations for basic education and level five (5) of TVET;
  2. grant accreditation to a private basic education school or a TVET school of level one (1) to five (5);
  3. authorize a workplace to offer TVET trainings and certificate not more than level five (5);
  4. suspend or close a school offering basic education or a TVET school of level one (1) to five (5) when considered necessary;
  5. equate and provide equivalence of certificates and degrees awarded by foreign schools offering basic education and TVET levels from level one (1) to five (5).

Departments:

  1. Basic Education and TVET Examination Department
  2. Basic Education and TVET Quality Assurance Department

About the Ministry

The general mission of the Ministry of Education is to transform the Rwandan citizen into skilled human capital for socio-economic development of the country by ensuring equitable access to quality education focusing on combating illiteracy, promotion of science and technology, critical thinking and positive values.

Vision:

The vision of the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) is to provide the citizens of Rwanda with equal opportunities to high quality education through world class learning facilities and renowned learning institutions.

Mission:

The general mission of the Ministry of Education shall be to transform the Rwandan citizen into skilled human capital for socio-economic development of the country by ensuring equitable access to quality education focusing on combating illiteracy, promotion of science and technology, critical thinking and positive values.

Core Functions of the Ministry of Education

1º developing, reviewing and guiding the implementation of education sector policies and strategies geared towards achieving vision 2020 through the elaboration, dissemination and coordination of the implementation of education sector policies, strategies and programs regarding basic education, post basic and higher education, literacy, special programs and information and communication technology in education;

2º enacting laws and adopting regulations and guidelines for the promotion of education in line with national education policy through:

a.    drafting up laws, regulations and guidelines for the promotion of education;

b. setting up and disseminating standard norms applicable to education sector;

3º developing and managing Education Monitoring and Evaluation systems trough:

a. monitoring and evaluation of education policies, strategies and programs;

b. monitoring the education indicators and consolidate the data handled by decentralized entities;

c. reporting periodically and annually to the Cabinet on the impact of the education programs, strategies and programs on the development of the education sector;

4º developing strategies for resource mobilization and efficient utilization through:

a. mobilizing resources and supervision of its use to ensure rational utilization for the development of education;

b. promoting partnership with private investment in the development of education.

5º promoting the teaching, learning, and the good use of Information and Communication in Education through:

a. promoting information and technologies in the area of education;

b. promoting information and communication technology as a tool for learning and teaching;

6ºdeveloping, reviewing and guiding education sector for institutional development and capacity

building through:

a. overseeing the programs of school construction and equipment;

b. overseeing formal education and continuing training of teaching staff and other staff of the Ministry and its agencies.

Directorates,Departments and Projects:

  • Directorate General of Education Policy & Analysis 
  • Directorate General of Education Sector Planning & M&E 
  • Directorate General of Corporate Services 
  • Directorate General of Digitalization 
  • Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU)Responsibilities of departments 
  • Directorate General of Digitalization : The Directorate General of Digitalization is responsible for the digital transformation of the Ministry of Education and its affiliated institutions, to ensure that they support the entire Education Sector’s vision and goals. 
    The mandate of the Directorate is to plan, implement and manage the overall use of Information technologies, streamline operations by implementing relevant technologies, develop technological systems that will improve efficiency and service delivery to citizens.