We have made strides in many aspects, such as health, infrastructure development, and access to basic education. We may not have achieved the goals we set in the Vision 2016, to a desired degree, but it is not all doom and gloom. As we enter a new era, we can proudly look back and celebrate our achievements such as an increase in the number of senior secondary school intake, increase in tertiary education intake, as well as Batswana taking up jobs that were a reserve of expatriates just over a decade ago.
However, we also have to do some bit of introspection especially on the quality of education we are offering to our children, and the quality of graduates they are. Since the beginning of this month we have witnessed a number of student demonstrations at both government and private tertiary institutions in the country. After several weeks of unrest, the authorities have shut down New Era College in Gaborone as they try to investigate the allegations made by the students on the quality of education they are getting. On Wednesday, students of Gaborone Technical College also engaged in a peaceful demonstration demanding better quality of education.
