Stitch in time for education
Friday, March 27, 2015
The initial goals of this investment, as outlined by the founding president, were to ensure that Batswana are given the skills required to run the country once the colonial authorities had left office.
In Seretse Khama’s own words: “The Colonial Government failed to recognise the need to educate and train our people so they could run their own country. We did not inherit any properly equipped institutions for vocational training even at the lowest level of artisan skills”.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...