Establishment of Botswana Teaching Council - a step in the right direction
Thursday, April 13, 2017
The Teaching Council is a self- regulating professional body established on a statutory basis - through an act of Parliament to promote teaching as a profession and regulate standards.
Botswana Teaching Professional Council Bill is therefore a step in the right direction leading to the establishment of a long awaited Regulatory Authority for Teachers.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...