Burundi: Follow-up to BDI39630.E of 11 September 2002 on the Lycée du Saint-Esprit, including its status (public of private), its location, the ethnic make-up and number of students (1996-2002)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 23 September 2002 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BDI40166.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Burundi: Follow-up to BDI39630.E of 11 September 2002 on the Lycée du Saint-Esprit, including its status (public of private), its location, the ethnic make-up and number of students (1996-2002), 23 September 2002, BDI40166.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4d590.html [accessed 28 May 2023] |
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The following information was provided by the Acting Rector of the Lycée du Saint-Esprit in 14 September 2002 correspondence with the Research Directorate, and constitutes additional information or some clarifications to the information provided in BDI39630.E of 11 September 2002. The correspondence was in French.
While the management of the school was retaken by the Jesuit congregation in September 1990, it was only in October 1991 that the school changed its name (from "Lycée de Kamenge" to "Lycée du Saint-Esprit").
Between September 1990 and March 2000, the Rector was P. Guillaume Ndayishimiye Bonja, while between March 2000 and 14 November 2001, the Rector of the Lycée du Saint-Esprit was P. Ignace Samulenzi. Since then, P. Bob Albertijn, as Acting Rector of the Lycée, signs all documents, including report cards and diplomas.
Even if the Lycée du Saint-Esprit does not keep statistics on its students' ethnic backgrounds, using his own knowledge, the Acting Rector estimates that between 30 and 35 per cent of students are Hutus while the remaining are Tutsis. There is no member of the Twa ethnic group in the school.
The acceptance of a student is based not only on academic performance but also on location (whether the student lives close to or far from the school). About 500 students are from zones near Gihosha, Gikungu and Gasenyi. Others come from Nyakabiga, Mutanga-sud, Kamenge, Kinama, Ngagara (about 100 students), Rohero, Kinindo, Musaga and Kinama.
While last year the school had about 905 students, the expected number for this year is 930. There are 24 student groups, 65 teachers, 12 administrative employees and 14 manual workers. Some grades like Secondary I (7th) have up to 48 students and last year, about 47 students graduated from 1st LM [1ere Lettres modernes], 30 graduated from 1st SC A [1
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Lycée du Saint-Esprit [Bujumbura]. 14 September 2002. Correspondence from Acting Rector
