Mogale JSS To Use Tents For Classrooms

Mogale JSS students will get tents as a way of increasing the number of classes
Mogale JSS students will get tents as a way of increasing the number of classes

As a way of trying to address the issues of congestion in classrooms at Mogale Junior Secondary School, chief education officer for Southern region, Abram Molelowamodimo, says he has organised tents to be used temporarily as classrooms. 

The school, which is located in Maokane village in the Mathethe/Molapowabojang constituency, has a serious shortage of classrooms and four classes were sharing the school hall when The Monitor team visited before schools closed to swiftly prevent the possible spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

“It is true we have sourced tents from the natural disaster committee for use as temporary classrooms post-COVID-19 lockdown, pending provision of six refurbished blocks,” Molelowamodimo said on Saturday. “One of the blocks will be at both the girls and boys hostels. At least 15 people shall be hired in total to clean different areas in the school’s premises.”

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