Teachers propose three-year course work, invigilation fees structure

Teachers unions want the Ministry of Basic Education to consider a long-term solution to the issue of remuneration of teachers who are engaged in invigilation and course work activities.

Currently, the rates are negotiated yearly between the two parties - a culture that has led to disagreements and in extreme instances, teachers withholding course work marks due to lack of consent of payment rates.

Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) secretary general Keorapetse Rebobonye told Mmegi that union parties are indeed calling for a long-term solution as frequent meetings between unions and the employer have proved to be costly and disturbing teachers.

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The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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