Minister�s political manoeuvres at students� expense

Ahead of a parliamentary debate scheduled for today regarding the academic future of the students, whose performance in Form Five was the worst this year and in the history of the Botswana education system, the ministry this week hurried to make a statement to the effect that the students would be allowed to re-sit their exams later this year. 

This is in contrast to the motion brought to Parliament by Botswana Congress Party’s (BCP) youthful legislator last Friday, who wanted the ministry to make a special dispensation to allow the students to repeat their Form 4 and Form 5, as their poor performance was due to circumstances beyond their control. Arone’s motion was last week adjourned to today at the request of the MoESD, who said they were not ready to respond to the motion.