The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), with support from the African Development Bank, has constructed sanitation facilities for six schools in the Zambezi Region at a cost of N$5,6 million.
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.
Omaheke Education Deputy Director Eliakim Kavari has urged schools to put in extra effort as they prepare for the final semester of the academic year to achieve better results.
Kavari made the remarks during an engagement with schools in the Aminuis Constituency.
The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Service, Suzan Ndjaleka, has called for a more supportive school environment for girls.
She made the call at the Global Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management Day celebration at Keetmanshoop on Wednesday.
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.
Vice Chairperson of the Junior National Council (JNC) Loini Nangolo has called on the government to invest and upgrade water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure at schools and provide adequate funding for maintenance.
The 4th Junior National Council opened debates with the motion urging the government to invest in child-responsive, climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure in schools and communities across the country.
Challenges facing the education sector are not insurmountable but require evidence-based decision-making by education managers to help address them effectively.
Reigning Miss Keetmanshoop Secondary School, Cayren Engelbrecht has launched a youth-led initiative called Project Bloom to break menstrual stigma in schools.
Crowned on 3rd July, Engelbrecht is turning her crown into purpose by using her platform to drive social change.
Young scientists from ||Kharas Region have showcased their talent and scientific brilliance at the annual regional science fair and quiz.
Learners from 25 schools presented their research projects at the science fair.
