F/town won�t duplicate Phikwe�s diversification plan � Kgalajwe

Onalenna Kelebeile | Wednesday May 14, 2014 15:20

He said instead there would have to be mutual support from the two municipalities.

Speaking during the event celebrating Selebi-Phikwe Primary School results recently, Kgalajwe said, “Selebi-Phikwe is our partner in development, not a competitor.  We want to set up a unit like SPEDU and we have engaged them to assist us to set up a Secretariat.”  Kgalajwe added that Francistown has more than 10 mines around it and the plan is to have ore produced by those mines to be processed in Selebi-Phikwe.

“We will not be doing what Selebi-Phikwe is already doing,” he added.

Meanwhile, Kgalajwe said outstanding Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results are an indicator of the fact that strategic leaderships are active in the local primary schools.

He added that results will never be impressive in an environment where there is no purposeful leadership.

“We recognise the outstanding performance by the local primary schools in the past five years because it is not every region that achieves this,” he noted.

He emphasised that strategic management is key for schools to achieve good results.  He said Selebi-Phikwe deserves a pat on the back, as good results would always remain a dream without commitment from all stakeholders.

Kgalajwe praised Selebi-Phikwe Town Council for inviting heads of departments from other councils to appreciate and learn from what the local schools are doing.

“We are here to benchmark as the North East region and my expectation is that the results will improve in Francistown schools.  This should serve as a motivating factor to the North East region,” he added.

He emphasised that government has deliberately considered education as a national priority and implored all schools to borrow a leaf from Selebi-Phikwe schools that performed well despite challenges.

He said that local schools must thrive to produce students that compete globally.