Youth lobby for tighter tertiary sponsorship
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Youth activists have argued that Botswana’s current wide-ranging sponsorship system has become counter-productive. They say it makes learners aspire to pass their secondary school examinations with the bare minimum just to get sponsored. They argue that the criteria should be stricter to ensure that deserving learners earn sponsorship.
The resolutions were among the targets young people adopted on Tuesday as the main national priorities for youth in the post-2015 development agenda. The agreement was struck at an event dubbed the ‘Youth Think Tank’.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...