DTEF U-turns on recalling students

Earlier this week, it is understood DTEF issued communication recalling all learners attached to organisations outside the city owing to inadequate funds. The decision reportedly affected 3,000 of the estimated total of 5,000 students currently out on attachment. The move disgruntled the student community who argued that the announcement was short notice, and could potentially harm their academic performance given the difficulty of securing ‘on-the-job training’. 

Yesterday, affected students hailed the reversal of the decision, saying it had been made imprudently.  “We are glad the decision has been reversed. It is very difficult to find a place to do practical learning because most Gaborone-based companies are accommodating people from the National Internship Programme,” said a learner on condition of anonymity.