Cllrs urged to help social workers in schools
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Addressing councillors yesterday, she said that while in other schools there was close cooperation with the social workers, it was non-existent with other schools.
She urged the councillors to encourage and not supervise the two stakeholders to work closely for the sake of the students in need of government aid. "There are students who take ARVs who need to have eaten first and some might be suffering after losing their parents to the disease. The social workers need to know this information and how many orphans are in the schools because the school can't have this information," she said.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...