High Enrolment Cause For Continued Outdoor Classes
Monday, March 25, 2019
Enrolment this year stood at 24,140 as opposed to 23,708 registered pupils during the last term of 2018.
“For fully-fledged schools with 22 classrooms, expectation is that enrolment should be 880 pupils, but we are seeing nine schools with more than 880 pupils. For example Mophane (has) 1,176 (pupils), Lesedi 1,157, Ben Thema 1,141, Ithuteng 1,072, Tshwaragano 1,045, Tlhabologo 981, Masa 974, Boswa 930 and Galaletsang 907,” Gaborone city council (GCC) mayor Kagiso Thutlwe said.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...