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Sponsors’ support propels Botswana’s continental education showcase to success

The Monitor-Mmegi's Kingsley Kuda receiving a token of appreciation from the Registrar of the BOTEPCO, Raphel Dingalo. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The Monitor-Mmegi's Kingsley Kuda receiving a token of appreciation from the Registrar of the BOTEPCO, Raphel Dingalo. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Botswana Teaching Professionals Council (BOTEPCO) has hailed the critical role played by sponsors and strategic partners in delivering what has been described as one of the most successful editions of the Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) Teaching and Learning Conference and Roundtable.

Speaking during a Sponsors Appreciation Engagement held in Gaborone on Thursday, BOTEPCO leadership paid tribute to organisations that provided financial, technical and in-kind support towards the successful hosting of the 13th AFTRA Teaching and Learning Conference and 15th Roundtable, held in Botswana last month.

The appreciation event brought together sponsors, development partners, teacher unions, educational institutions, and corporate organisations that contributed to the continental gathering, which attracted delegates from 17 African countries and culminated in the adoption of key resolutions to strengthen the teaching profession across the continent.

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The time is now to relax adoption laws

Over the years, there has been many reports of infants being abandoned by parents. Many factors can contribute to child abandonment, some of which may stem from mental health issues and lack of support, but other reasons may be that one could have made better choices with proper education. Some parents abandon their infants due to financial difficulties and the fear of having to provide for a newborn. Many developed countries have come up with...

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