Another national exams crisis looming
Friday, July 24, 2015
After a ‘walkout’ from a meeting scheduled between unions and the education ministry yesterday morning, where the two issues were to take centre stage, Botswana Sector of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) and Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) leadership vowed in a joint media briefing that “history will recur”.
They said the ‘good relationship’ once enjoyed by the two parties has deteriorated.
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...