Exams crisis looming

Students across the primary and secondary level scheduled to take their examinations this year may have to do without examinations. This comes after the talks over rates and conditions of work collapsed between the examination authority Botswana Examination Council (BEC)and unions representing teachers, Botswana Secondary Teachers Union and Botswana Teachers Union.

This is despite the fact that in a week's time students at the senior secondary level are expected to take their final practical examinations. The two parties held a meeting yesterday at the Ministry of Education headquarters under the mediation of the ministry Permanent Secretary Ruth Maphorisa, Mmegi has learned. However, the talks collapsed after parties failed to agree.