Section 5, NPRC DECREE N0.4 1994

(1) The Commission shall— (a) advise on, promote and monitor the implementation of the Country Plan and related matters. (b) be responsible for the establishment of an organisational structure, supervision, monitoring and co-ordination of a programme for Basic Education throughout Sierra Leone. (c) in close collaboration with the Department of Education and other relevant Departments, advise the Government on ways and means of implementing and developing a programme for Basic Education and Adult Literacy in Sierra Leone so as to— (i) Sensitize the general public concerning the importance of Basic Education and Promote activities to achieve the objective of ensuring that eighty per centum of twelve-year old children pass a test of basic skills by the year two thousand; (ii) Promote Adult Literacy activities in order to eliminate adult illiteracy by the year two thousand and sustain the achievement thereafter; (iii) Control a Secretariat to carry on its day-to-day functions and implement policies worked out and approved by the Commission to facilitate its functions; (iv) Sustain the implementation of projects and ensure that they conform to criteria worked out by the Commission; No. 4 National Commission for Basic Education Decree 1994 5 (v) Prepare and commission projects for funding and mobilize funds from within Sierra Leone and from international bodies and donor agencies to carry out the functions of the Commission; (vi) Control and keep proper accounts of all monies granted to it and make proper returns to the Head of State through the Secretary of State, at least once every year, of all monies given to it; (vii) Keep proper audited accounts of all funds entrusted to it and spent by it. (2) The Commission shall, through the Secretary of State, report to the Head of State, on its plans, activities and progress. [Margin: Meetings of Commission.]