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Tlokweng schools battle classroom shortage, poor results

Tlokweng Village primary and junior secondary schools are struggling to house the growing number of learners. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Tlokweng Village primary and junior secondary schools are struggling to house the growing number of learners. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Schools in Tlokweng District are grappling with a shortage of classroom space, a challenge that has forced management to adopt temporary measures to accommodate learners.

According to the latest Tlokweng District Development Committee (DDC) Report, both primary and junior secondary schools are struggling to house the growing number of learners. To mitigate the shortage, schools have resorted to double-shift learning and the use of spaces not originally designed as classrooms.

“These initiatives are being implemented to ensure that more learners are accommodated despite the shortage of standard classroom infrastructure,” reads the report.

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