CPDM Subsection President for Upper Bawock, Rudolf Wanji, has led a major back-to-school support exercise in Bawock. The Bawock zonal coordinator distributed didactic materials to children as part of efforts to encourage the return of pupils and students to school.
The exercise, which took place on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the Bawock Widows Forum, Liberty Conference Hall, followed a CPDM subsection seminar organized as part of preparations for the upcoming municipal and legislative elections.
Rudolf Wanji said the annual donation was designed not only to support education but also to encourage families who had left Bawock because of insecurity and social disruption to return to the community.
“This is something I do every year,” Wanji said, explaining that this year's exercise coincided with the party's nationwide sensitization campaign ahead of the elections.
According to him, children received exercise books of different sizes, pens, pencils, rulers, erasers, and school bags. In all, 32 cartons of exercise books were distributed, covering notebooks ranging from 20 to 300 leaves.
Several schools also received benches after Wanji observed that many had been damaged. He said additional materials, including chalk, buckets, and other basic supplies, would be provided to school administrations when schools reopen.
“Calling the children back to school is not enough. They also need a place to sit and the basic materials to learn,” he said.
Rudolf Wanji, CPDM Subsection President for Upper Bawock.Wanji said the beneficiaries were identified through community focal points and executives from Upper and Lower Bawock, who worked within their respective zones to identify children and mobilize families.
He also linked the initiative to his political activities, saying the program was open to CPDM militants and those willing to join the party.
Government schools operating under a community arrangement
The question of “community schools” in Bawock also featured prominently during the exercise. The CPDM Bawock subsection leader explained that the schools referred to as community schools are in fact existing government institutions, including GBHS Bawock and GTC Bawock, being operated through a local arrangement intended to encourage school attendance and provide a more secure environment.
Signboards of Upper and Lower Bawock.YCPDM Subsection President for Lower Bawock, Nubed Kimie Valery, said the arrangement was not intended to create new schools.
“These are government schools that have been merged,” he said, adding that principals would continue to handle admissions while teachers would be accommodated locally during the school week.
The youth subsection leader also praised the youth turnout, saying education had been placed ahead of politics as the community prepares for the forthcoming elections.
100% results cited
Rudolf Wanji recalled that during last year's back-to-school exercise, he enrolled 100 children in schools in Bawock.
Although not all of them completed the academic year, he said the overall results were encouraging, pointing to 100 percent success at both ordinary and advanced levels at GBHS Bawock.
He further described the CPDM as the dominant political force in Bawock, recalling the party's strong performance in previous elections.
For beneficiary Donald Njike, the support has renewed his confidence in returning to school. He thanked the government for what he described as improving peace and security in the area and commended Rudolf Wanji for supporting education.
“I am overwhelmed,” Njike said. “These school materials will go a long way in helping me through the academic year successfully.”
The Bawock exercise ended with calls for parents to send their children back to school and for the community to rebuild its education system alongside efforts to restore normalcy.
@Laarry Times
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