BTU to engage MoESD, DPSM over conference snub

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) intends to approach the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) as well as the Department of Public Service Management (DPSM) to establish why they snubbed the organisation's Primary Sector Conference on Tuesday.

BTU president, Simon Mapolelo, made the remarks in an interview with Mmegi this week after the official opening of the two-day conference. Both the MoESD and DPSM were allocated large chunks of speaking time on the programme on the first day of the conference to deliberate on issues related to teachers' welfare. The invitation of the two bodies was also meant to facilitate dialogue between teachers and the officials on various issues affecting the teaching profession.

"Our secretariat has been following both organisations for nearly three weeks and they confirmed their availability.

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