Locating the true North in education

We have always been a winning nation, even before the advent of diamonds. We proudly remain a nation renowned for resilience and not despondency in the face of challenges. Harnessing our collective wisdom and diverse talents, we can turn existing challenges into opportunities. Anchoring our actions on the time-tested principle of self-reliance, communities can step up for schools.

It is common knowledge that our public schools are facing a plethora of challenges ranging from academic underachievement, dilapidated buildings, overwhelming teaching loads, and low morale to a shortage of critical teaching and learning inputs. On the surface, these challenges seem insurmountable. But they’re not. By working together as a nation and fighting the scourge of over-dependency on government, we can turn these challenges into opportunities.