Education Fair a major first step - Venson-Moitoi

Access, equity and participation of students in tertiary institutions are still major challenges that need to be addressed, the Minister of Education and Skills Development,Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi has said.

Speaking at the official opening of the Botswana Tertiary Education Fair 2010, which she described as a major first step, the minister said yesterday that this is not only about the lack of capacity within the system that absorbs only a fraction of the traditional 18-24 age group, but also about issues like workforce development, the geographical location of institutions, which are mainly in Francistown and Gaborone and rigid qualification structures.

"There is also lack of clear consideration of access for people from disadvantaged backgrounds such as those with disabilities and forms of impairments, which represent a further challenge," Venson-Moitoi said.

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