For learners in rural Namibia access to safe and adequate classrooms remains a challenge.
At Okongue Primary School about 50 kilometers outside Omatjete, the crowdedness has been eased following an investment of millions of dollars in new and renovated facilities at the school.
Former learners of Festus Gonteb Primary School in Swakopmund are moving swiftly to turn the construction of a N$50 million school hall into reality.
Learners with disabilities continue to face challenges in accessing education, with a growing demand for attention to the specific needs of deaf learners, those with visual impairments, and wheelchair users.
The Junior National Council MPs have recommended that schools establish early warning and intervention systems to identify learners at risk of dropping out and provide appropriate academic and psychosocial support.
The Junior National Council MPs are calling on the government to build stronger referral and follow-up systems for when a child reaches out for help to ensure that learners receive continuous care.
MPs from the Junior National Council (JNC) have attributed school dropouts to teenage pregnancies, substance abuse, cultural norms, and economic household challenges.
Junior National Council MPs called on the government to implement sustainable water and sanitation infrastructure that will cater to learners across the country and improve access for those with disabilities.
Seventy-six learners and 45 teachers from 12 regions are taking part in an ICT bootcamp at the Berg Aukas Youth Training Centre in Otjozondjupa.
The ||Kharas Education Directorate Director, Nicolas Eiman, has revealed that, out of an average of 2,800 Grade 1 learners enrolled annually in the region, about 800 could not be accounted for by the time they reached Grade 7.
This is equivalent to an estimated 28% drop-out rate.
The National Council Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs has commenced an investigative visit to selected schools in the Otjozondjupa Region.
The purpose is to assess the use of hubbly bubbly and other tobacco-related products among learners and their impact on their health.
