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Benin call centre contacts parents to prevent school dropouts

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The Atlantic Departmental Directorate of Secondary Education has launched a call centre in Godomey to contact the parents of regularly absent pupils and prevent school dropouts. The service was presented on 14 October 2026 in Abomey-Calavi by its director, Mathias Ahomadegbe, alongside a school cleanliness competition, according to 24haubenin.

The Atlantic Departmental Directorate of Secondary Education has launched a call centre to strengthen parental monitoring of pupils and prevent school dropouts. The service was inaugurated on Wednesday 14 October 2026 at the Benin Excellence Library in Godomey, Abomey-Calavi, 24haubenin reports.

The launch took place alongside a competition aimed at promoting cleanliness in schools, according to 24haubenin.

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