Maths teachers considered for skills allowances

The Director of Teaching Service Management (TSM), Opelo Makhandela, broke the news that scarce skills allowances for Mathematics and Science teachers were on the cards when he addressed delegates to the Botswana Teachers' Union's (BTU) secondary and tertiary sectors' annual conference in Palapye last week.

He said the Ministry of Education now thought a case could be made for Mathematics and Science teachers. Although he said he believed a case could also be made for Chemistry teachers, there were no vacancies (at present). Makhandela said he understood scarce skills to apply to areas where there was not enough manpower.