Oodi College students report �course mismanagement�
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Oodi School of Arts PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
In a letter addressed to the education permanent secretary, Theophilus Mooko as well as a complaint filed with the Office of the Ombudsman, the learners contend that their Multimedia Studies programme has not equipped them with the needed skills to be market competitive because they are being forced to vacate the institution before course completion.
The 22 learners are querying the programme duration, which they allege has been shortened resulting in three modules left outstanding. They further complain about the competence of the academic staff engaged by the college.
Whilst we join Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) and other stakeholders in commending the rise in top grades, a testament to the unwavering effort of many teachers and pupils, this progress is fundamentally shadowed by a failing that shames our society. The stark, persistent urban-rural divide is not just a statistic, but an active betrayal of thousands of young Batswana.The figures are a damning indictment. When pass rates in...