Budget Allocation Fails To Address Appalling Schools Infrastructure :: Mmegi Online

Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) president, Winston Radikolo says the education budget for this financial year, just like in the years before, does not cater for upgrading, maintenance of infrastructure in schools many of which remain in appalling conditions.

Speaking at a BOSETU national budget review recently Radikolo observed that the budget allocation for the education sector was not crafted to deal with deep running and glaring challenges such as unavailability of textbooks in schools, state of disrepair of facilities, dysfunctional equipment, just to mention a few.

Radikolo also observed that while the Ministry of Basic Education had reported during the ministry’s budget presentation last year that it had employed 1,823 temporary teachers for expanded schools and to relieve teachers who are away on study or maternity leave as well as those on light duty due to ill health, the 2021-2022 budget does not seem to cater for staffing needs of expanded schools.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

Explore

More

Budget Allocation Fails To Address Appalling Schools Infrastructure

Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) president, Winston Radikolo says the education budget for this financial year, just like in the years before, does not cater for upgrading, maintenance of infrastructure in schools many of which remain in appalling conditions.

Amos safe amid Iran turmoil

Never Satane: The unstoppable Tswana stallion of Kanaku

Four years from deadline, the world is just one-third into SDG targets

How a need for Speed planted a seed

Old wage bill alarms ring again

How to make 2026 the year of job creation

Canadian firm uncovers “significant” critical minerals in north-west Botswana

Stanchart explores full sale of its business

Declaration of assets, liabilities could possibly curb corruption