Gantsi battles rising student dropouts

Speaking in his maiden address to the Gantsi District Council this week, new chairperson, Thato Tshweneyagae described the number of dropouts as shocking, adding that figures are growing continuously. He said this year alone, 362 pupils dropped out of primary schools, while 94 and 31 students dropped out of junior and secondary schools respectively.

“The majority of cases are from settlements as opposed to mainstream villages. I appeal to you Honourable Councillors to help fight this unacceptable behaviour among our children. You need to engage the parents and come up with long lasting solutions to this scary situation.”