Banks to handle bursaries
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
The government is so determined about this move that authorites intend putting it into practice by the end of this financial year. The Minister of Education and Skills Development, Pelonomi Venson Moitoi said this in Parliament when presenting her Ministry's Committee of Supply speech on Monday afternoon.
The decision to transfer the issuing of bursaries to the local banks comes at a time when the Education Ministry is struggling to track thousands of students to repay their loans.
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...