China-funded vocational school boosts technical, agricultural training in Cameroon

STORY: China-funded vocational school boosts technical, agricultural training in Cameroon DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vocational school 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): LOUIS DAVID NJENJOCK BANG, Principal, Yabassi Technical and Professional Agricultural High School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): MONTHE MEMBA, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): JEAN MIRABEAU EBA, Mayor of Yabassi Council STORYLINE: A technical and professional high school funded by China in the Cameroonian town of Yabassi has been dedicated to providing agricultural training for local students. Constructed over four hectares of land, the vocational school is the first of its kind in Cameroon. It offers courses in crop and animal production, maintenance of agricultural equipment and processing and conservation of agricultural products. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): LOUIS DAVID NJENJOCK BANG, Principal, Yabassi Technical and Professional Agricultural High School "The goal of this high

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

(230124) -- YAOUNDE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student of Yabassi Technical and Professional Agricultural High School harvests pineapples at a practicing farm in Yabassi, Cameroon, Jan. 11, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded vocational school boosts technical, agricultural training in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

(230124) -- YAOUNDE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students and their teacher attend a practical lesson in a tractor workshop at Yabassi Technical and Professional Agricultural High School in Yabassi, Cameroon, Jan. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded vocational school boosts technical, agricultural training in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

(230124) -- YAOUNDE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students and their teacher attend a practical lesson in a tractor workshop at Yabassi Technical and Professional Agricultural High School in Yabassi, Cameroon, Jan. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded vocational school boosts technical, agricultural training in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

(230124) -- YAOUNDE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student prepares a vaccine during a practical lesson in a pigsty at Yabassi Technical and Professional Agricultural High School in Yabassi, Cameroon, Jan. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded vocational school boosts technical, agricultural training in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

(230124) -- YAOUNDE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students study in a classroom at Yabassi Technical and Professional Agricultural High School in Yabassi, Cameroon, Jan. 10, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded vocational school boosts technical, agricultural training in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

(230124) -- YAOUNDE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students are seen at Yabassi Technical and Professional Agricultural High School in Yabassi, Cameroon, Jan. 11, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded vocational school boosts technical, agricultural training in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

(230124) -- YAOUNDE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 11, 2023 shows a view of Yabassi Technical and Professional Agricultural High School in Yabassi, Cameroon. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded vocational school boosts technical, agricultural training in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

CAMEROON-YABASSI-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

(230124) -- YAOUNDE, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students study in a classroom at Yabassi Technical and Professional Agricultural High School in Yabassi, Cameroon, Jan. 10, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-funded vocational school boosts technical, agricultural training in Cameroon" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)