TEC and BOTA Merge, A Turning Point

The Tertiary Education Council (TEC) and Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) will soon be merged to give birth to a new department of tertiary education under the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD).

The Asistant Minister of MoESD, Keletso Rakhudu said that the government is working to come up with one single body that will regulate the tertiary institutions in the country.

Rakhudu revealed that the tertiary institution would be regulated by one common legislation, unlike the current situation whereby institutions are regulated with different Acts. The MoESD is expected to review the existing legislation and develop a new generic Tertiary Education Act that will give legal effect on all tertiary institutions in the country.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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