Govt�s curse on Shakawe
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Just over a year ago, the school made debut results with the same level of pass rate. The first batch of students had just settled in the school after they had to attend classes at Maun Senior Secondary School, over 500 kilometres away from home. They had to do that because their school was still under construction after it was discovered that the contractor had initially omitted brick force to reinforce the classroom walls.
When they returned to the school, they had to do without teachers, textbooks, accommodation, and water. Despite the outcry, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD)went ahead as if it was business as usual, and a few months later, the students sat for the examination like all other students in the country. They competed against colleagues who have had all learning needs at their disposal.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...