BOSETU Disapproves Use Of Cellphones By Students

Monday, September 04, 2017

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) has bluntly shot down suggestions that the use of cellphones should be legitimised in public schools.

Late last week, when addressing BOSETU members at their elective congress, the Minister of Basic Education Unity Dow suggested that it was high time students were allowed to use cellphones in class. Dow argued that the use of cellphones will help students in their research and foster learning.

“ Teachers should manage their classrooms and make sure that the gadgets are used properly,” Dow said.

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