The Directorate of Education is putting strategies in place to improve reading skills among learners, particularly those in lower grades.
This call was made at the official launch of the National Readathon in Katima Mulilo.
Literacy remains an important tool for improving people’s lives, giving them the opportunity to learn how to read, write and develop basic numeracy skills.
The literacy programme aims to equip people with these essential skills, enabling them to become more confident and independent in their daily lives.
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture saved N$6.8 million by closing literacy centres across all 14 regions in 2024. Minister Dr Sanet Steenkamp stated that these savings have been reinvested into expanding the family literacy programme.
The Education Directorate in the Zambezi Region concluded Adult Learners Week with the celebration of International Literacy Day.
The celebration resolved to strengthen adult education among adults and out-of-school youth.
Community members in Gam gathered on Friday to mark Adult Learners' Week ahead of International Literacy Day, with regional leaders calling for an end to the social stigma surrounding adult education.
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has launched the Adult Learners' Week and International Literacy Day.
Learners from schools in the newly established Tsumkwe education circuit gathered on Thursday for a spelling bee competition focused on science, hosted by Tsumkwe Senior Secondary School.
The National Library of Namibia has officially launched the Temba Kids Program, which aims to contribute to building up Namibian children's literature.
With locally created and contextualised materials, the initiative aims to support and complement efforts in promoting early literacy across the country.
The Namibian Library and Archive Service held a pre-launch event for the National Readathon Month celebration with a focus on mental wellness and improving learner literacy.
Storybooks Namibia was launched today in Okahandja as a free open educational resource aimed at promoting literacy and language learning in homes, schools, and communities.
