'Many Pre-School Teachers Not Qualified'

Monday, November 19, 2018

SELEBI-PHIKWE: A workshop to roll out the pre-primary schools has revealed that majority of the privately owned preschool teachers are not qualified to teach and have not even obtained a permission to do so.

Principal education officer in Masunga Sub Region, Esther Nare explained to preschool teachers that it is a prerequisite to be accredited before going into class.

She said all the teachers have to submit their credentials to the regional education office where they are scrutinised and cleared with Botswana Qualifications Authority after establishing that they were trained by recognised institutions.

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'Many Pre-School Teachers Not Qualified'

SELEBI-PHIKWE: A workshop to roll out the pre-primary schools has revealed that majority of the privately owned preschool teachers are not qualified to teach and have not even obtained a permission to do so.

‘ConCourt will not scrap death penalty, legalise same-sex marriage’

Ministry of Education retracts savingram on temporary teachers

Pop star Bobi Wine or Strongman ‘M7’?

‘We will not run Notwane on emotions’

As death toll mounts in Iran calls for regime change intensify

Front Page

'Ben 10' murder accused for psychiatric evaluation

Fearfokol: Khan’s militant

Ramogapi & Co should clear the Bonno confusion