Moipisi blames poor results on lawlessness of students

The year-to-year dismal performance of students in national examinations has been blamed on the students’ lack of discipline and use of drugs.

In recent years, the country has witnessed a sharp decline in the results of students after seating for Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE), Junior Certificate (JC) and Botswana General Certificate for Secondary Education (BGCSE).  The trend in PSLE, and BGCSE results has not been different in that the percentage of students who are awarded grade C or better has been way below 50%.  Ironically, while the performance of students has been dropping, the expenditure of the education ministry has increased annually.

The Member of Parliament for Kgalagadi North, Itumeleng Moipisi has blamed this on the students’ lack of discipline and use of drugs.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up