The 12th Annual Model United Nations Namibia Conference, a two-day academic event, is advancing gender equality and empowering women through engaging high school learners in real-world global issues.
The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp, has reminded learners of their responsibility to break the cycle of unemployment and poverty through education, saying it rests with them.
Since 1992, the government has constructed 419 schools across the country.
Currently, there are 2,036 registered schools in total, catering to 896,311 learners.
The teacher population stands at 33,322, 22,000 of whom are female.
As learners across the country prepare for their final examinations, developing good study habits and preparations are the keys to cutting out exam anxiety.
The Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture says that the newly inaugurated China-aided schools in the Zambezi Region will address critical issues for both staff and learners that hinder the learning and teaching process, particularly in rural areas.
The Swapo Party invited technocrats from various key industries in the country to engage with the public on the party's manifesto.
The party held a public discussion on its election manifesto in Windhoek.
The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture says it is in the implementation stage of the Transforming Education Implementation Charter 2023-2030.
An anti-gay movement in Namibia has urged the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture to suspend or withdraw sex education programmes, arguing that these programmes promote homosexuality.
Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, will not only transform what learners study but also how they engage with their learning environments.
Consequently, these innovations necessitate extensive research into both the technological aspects and the preparedness of educators.
Stakeholders from the education sector are meeting in Windhoek to enhance skills-based education in the 21st century.
The biannual education conference is co-hosted by UNAM's School of Education and the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture.
