Harriet Ndow Explained

Harriet Margaret Ndow (née Njie; October 28, 1926 – 18 June, 2019)[1] was a Gambian educator and educational entrepreneur.[2] [3] [4]

Early life and education

Ndow was born in 1926 as the first daughter of the shop owner William Njie and Elizabeth Njie. She belonged to the Wolof ethnic group and was Catholic. She had her primary and secondary education at St. Joseph's Infant Primary and Secondary schools. After graduating from school in 1945, she went to Achimota College in the Gold Coast (now Achimota School in Ghana) with a scholarship to train as a primary school teacher.[5] [6]

Career

Starting in the 1980s, with the support of the government and a World Bank loan of over $7 million, she founded several of her own schools, first the St. Joseph Nursery School and then secondary schools. In 2009, eight schools were part of their Ndow's Group of Schools. Among them is the Ndow's Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Bakau New Town with 575 students from grades 10 to 12 (as of 2009).[7]

Awards

In 2014 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).[8]

Personal life

Ndow was married to Chips Ndow.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mrs. Ndow A Shining Example in Academic Arena. wow.gm. 2020-02-29.
  2. Web site: Harriet Ndow, Educationist Passes Away At 93 – Foroyaa Newspaper. Admin. Gambia Radio. 2019-06-19. Gambia Radio Stations. en-US. 2020-02-29.
  3. Web site: President Barrow extends condolence to families of Mrs. Ndow, Disaster Victims in CRR, URR . 2019-06-25. en-US. 2020-03-03.
  4. Web site: Gambia: Harriet Ndow, Educationist Passes Away At 93. Sowe. Ndey. 2019-06-20. allAfrica.com. en. 2020-03-07.
  5. Web site: Mrs. Harriet Ndow: An Indomitable Educationist. thepoint.gm. 2020-03-03.
  6. Web site: allAfrica.com -- Gambia: Mrs. Harriet Ndow Mother of Gambian Education. 2002-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20021021062716/http://allafrica.com:80/stories/200210110346.html. 2020-03-03. 2002-10-21.
  7. Web site: Ndow's Comprehensive Holds Graduation Ceremony. africa.gm. 2020-02-29.
  8. Web site: GCCI Business Awards 2014. Gambia.com Blog. en-US. 2020-02-29.
  9. Web site: Memories of a Dedicated Educational Heroine — Eulogy to Mrs Ndow. 2019-06-19. GAINAKO. en-US. 2020-02-29.

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