BOPEU�s position on the exam results fiasco
Friday, March 04, 2016
This educational embarrassment is not new; it has been a national trend for some years now. This year we continue to see more youngsters at grade D being advanced to BGCSE. This effectively translates to the poor performance we have just experienced. Unfortunately, this educational embarrassment is not only about the moment. It is about the bleak future of generations as being built by an education system that does not address immediate concerns with the urgency they arise; the urgency they so vehemently require. To address this fiasco, we need as a country to act on an urgent basis to amicably find resolve. As a country we cannot take comfort in the subject of deteriorating education system without visible action. BOPEU appreciates that a number of efforts have been made to improve the condition of service for the teachers. That notwithstanding, must tally with an improvement of results.
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...