Are we giving birth to dull kids?
Monday, February 23, 2015
Just like the previous year, the results were bad, with fewer than five students attaining merit passes.
No one seems to have any immediate solution, the students themselves are clueless. A week ago I met with one of them who lives up my street. The boy attained a grade C and has been admitted at one of the schools in Gaborone. Shrugging off his shoulders as I asked him about his performance and that of his school, the boy told me that he thought the problem lies with his school. I asked him why and he replied with a simple, “just”.
For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....