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Learners’ rowdy behaviour worries Parley

Indiscipline among students in schools has assumed alarming proportions FILE: PIC
Indiscipline among students in schools has assumed alarming proportions FILE: PIC

Parliament is worried about the unruly behaviour, violence and other forms of delinquency practices perpetrated by students in schools.

Responding to a question in Parliament recently, the Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, Aubrey Lesaso revealed that students’ behaviours have changed over a period of time, something which is a reflection of the society people live in.

Lesaso was responding to a question from the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gantsi South, Motsamai Motsamai who had asked whether the minister was aware of bullying, violence and other forms of delinquency practices perpetrated by students on others and staff in schools.

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