252 students graduated from the School of Education at the University of Namibia (UNAM) in Windhoek.
The graduates received diplomas and degrees in lifelong learning, community education, educational management and leadership, and junior primary education.
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture says it will strive towards the achievement of its key mandate of ensuring conducive teaching and learning in the country's education system.
The renovated classrooms at Malundu Junior Primary School in the Sibbinda Constituency have been handed over to the Ministry of Basic Education, Arts and Culture.
The classrooms are part of a grant from the Japanese government for grassroots human security projects.
The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture says it remains open to dialogue with teachers' unions and student organizations and takes note of the frustrations in order to find solutions.
The Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, says factors such as resource shortages and COVID-19 disruptions have affected the finalization of the curriculum reform process, ultimately contributing to the outcome of last year's examination results.
The Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) has joined the chorus of those denouncing the sentiments expressed by the Education, Arts, and Culture Minister, Anna Nghipondoka.
President Hage Geingob has expressed disappointment with the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Level results released by the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture.
This was confirmed by Presidential Press Secretary Dr. Alfredo Hengari.
Over 30,000 learners who sat for the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and the Advanced Subsidiary Levels have failed to qualify for admission to tertiary education institutions, and the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA) Secretary General, Mahongora Kavihuha, described the situation as unfortunate
Fewer full-time Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate candidates have qualified for higher learning institutions compared to last year.
This year, there are only 5,812 candidates with 25 or more points.
The Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, says free education does not mean parents cannot contribute to the education of their children.
Nghipondoka has therefore urged parents to assist schools in meeting their basic educational needs wherever possible.
