Making schools count
Friday, February 04, 2022 | 20 Views |
Students PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
The recently published Junior Certificate Examination results show that there is a perfect exchange of baton between kindergarten, primary and secondary schools.
Selebi-Phikwe secondary schools are clearly building on the rock solid base laid at the foundation level. Elsewhere, this harmony between the foundation and secondary levels is conspicuously absent. It is not uncommon in other parts of the country to see a trend where secondary schools literally ‘drop the baton’ by failing students who otherwise achieved good grades at the foundation.
As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...