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The e-mail below came from a friend of The Gambia. I am forwarding it to the
L on her behalf.

Ebrima



>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Scientology in the Gambia
>Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 11:07:05 +0200
>
>Dear Sir,
>Sorry for disturbing. Sometimes I follow the discussions on Gambia-L and
>always appreciated your postings. Since I am no more a subscriber, I can't
>address the issue there. But I'm in good faith leaving the matter with you
>will help to adress it to people concerned.
>
>I'm a member of a German-Gambian Network, and we are highly worried about
>the following news:
>
>GRTS RADIO NEWS: TUESDAY 24TH JLUY 2001
>
>A four-week training Workshop on Study Technology a new learning method for
>teachers in the country has been opened by the Secretary of State for
>Education Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta at the Gambia College, in Brikama. The
>workshop which ends on August 16th this year will discuss the work of an
>American Researcher L. Ron Hubbard, about how to learn and apply the
>knowledge from learning activities. These include the understanding of
>concepts and ideas, how to overcome learning difficulties with ease as well
>as the application of the knowledge gained. Other activities include the
>setting of standards and monitoring achievement targets, application of
>information technology as well as decentralization and community
>empowerment in education. Study Technology will also help children to learn
>and use knowledge to improve physical, social, economic, moral and
>spiritual conditions for the creation of a better condition of living in
>society. The first phase of the programme target 6,000 teachers in public
>schools from the basic to the secondary level, while the second phased
>would incorporate the private and tertiary institutions. The Secretary of
>State Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta urged teachers at the seminar to discover the
>study technology initiative which will help them to boost quality education
>in the Gambia. She expressed the hope that the introduction of study
>technology in all schools in the country will open a new path towards
>improving the quality of education and enhance greater personal freedom and
>empowerment in learning and the application of knowledge.
>
>
>Study Technology is a method of Scientology, at least in Germany considered
>anti-democratic and anti-constitutional. For further information please
>check the followig link:
>
>http://www.innenministerium.bayern.de/english/scientology/ekeltsch.html
>
>Thanks for your attention!


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