Eight-hour day practical Masimolole

The Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), Patrick Masimolole, has said that it is realistic for teachers to work eight hours a day.

He told parliament yesterday that the average contact time for teachers and students is four and a half hours per day. 

“Contact time here refers to the actual time when teachers will be doing academic work with students. The remaining three and a half hours can be allocated to other school activities, including extra-curricular activities,” he said.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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