Botswana's education system on a free fall
Thursday, January 25, 2024 | 3320 Views |
someone is definitely sleeping on the job, for this is a concern that has been raised for the longest time. with no end in sight. It would appear that our education is on a free fall, with our planners hoping that things will just happen one day and we will find ourselves back on track.
Really? Up until schools opened most parents did not know that signing their children up for school meant they would have to dig deeper into their pockets beyond budgeting for school uniform and school fees to include buying chairs and text books. For quite some time now, parents have been reeling under the weight of the responsibility of having to fork out their hard-earned money to sponsor the printing of learning materials for their children because our schools don't have printers to do the job. This includes buying text books and all.
More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...