A reflection on Botswana's educational path
Friday, February 28, 2020
One envisions or conceives an idea, then they draw a policy on how it will pan out.
Policy has been defined as a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed on officially by a group of people, a business organisation, a government, or a political party. Others say it is a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organisation or individual. Blakemore defines it as “aims or goals, or statements of what ought to happen” this definition is in line with Kogan’s definition who refers to policies as the ‘operational statements of values’ or the ‘authoritative allocation of values.’
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...