A Provident Gift From Debswana To Mokolodi
Monday, March 19, 2007
Speaking at the presentation of the donation Friday, former president Sir Ketumile Masire said Debswana has been a leading donor to Mokolodi since its inception in 1991. Sir Ketumile is the chairman of the Mokolodi Board of Trustees.
The gesture has since set off a process that has seen the establishment of Mokolodi as an environmental education centre with a full range of wildlife, including rhino, giraffe and elephant. Debswana has been a member of the facility's board of trustees from the beginning.
For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....