Reminiscing with Dr Chiepe on the history of education in Botswana....

I recently spoke to Dr Gaositwe Chiepe on the history of education in our country. As we mused about past years of Botswana's growth and challenges, I learnt a lot from the country's first Director of Education and first woman to become Minister of Education.

Mmegi: What are your thoughts on the history of education in Botswana? Who came up with the project, and as you reflect on its past, where would you say it all began?

Chiepe: Botswana's education system has evolved, rather than was produced, by one person. It has been a collective engagement and a collaborative project. This collaborative engagement started even before independence when I was a student.

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