BOPEU calls upon 4 education ministries to pull resources to fight COVID-19 in schools
Monday, August 23, 2021 | 190 Views |
Masego Mogwera PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Speaking to Mmegionline following their meeting with the Minister of Basic Education and the Manual Workers Union on Friday, Mogwera says they are concerned that the burden of COVID-19 seems to be on only one Ministry, yet the education sector has as many as four ministries; being the basic education ministry, tertiary education ministry, the Local government Ministry, and the Ministry of Productivity and Skills Development.
Mogwera says they have implored on then Minister of Basic Education to engage the other three to pull strategies and resources together to fight covid in the learning environment.
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