Members of the National Assembly Select Committee on Education on Wednesday approved the financial statements and audit reports of the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority with amendment.

On Monday the Institution presented its reports before the House Committee on Education for approval as mandated by the constitution on public institutions and organizations to present their annual reports before lawmakers for checks and balances.

And NAQAA the umbrella body overseeing all training and learning institutions except the public institutions on Monday presented its reports before lawmakers for approval.

After 3 hours of questions and answers between the committee members and official from National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority on Wednesday in Banjul, the committee adopted the reports with amendment.

Yahya Gassama, chairman of the Committee, said “we are not happy with all the answers, I want to inform you that as a committee we will sit and review the report and get back to you.”

He urged NAQAA to work very hard “in order to be found not wanting”, adding that the Institution has a very important role to play in the national development of the country.

Meanwhile, NAQAA’s chief executive officer, Dr. Gibril Jaw said no public institution is registered with the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority.

He said: “we are worried that none of their programme is accredited. Learners’ interest must be protected to ensure they have evidence to proof if gone for oversees studies.”

And on Monday, the Institution’s director of finance, Musa Cora, told lawmakers that “the total income for the year 2017 was D26, 851,637 while in 2016 was D31, 949,099.”

According to him, these include the National Educational Technical Training Levy, Technical Vocational Education and Training fee, and interest income on treasury bills, interest income on treasury bills account and other incomes.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba