The Namibia National Students Organisation, NANSO, says there is a misconception about the new education curriculum, such as that it is not well crafted to respond to the needs of learners and the country at large.

The student body says the curriculum is well crafted, adding that implementation appears to be a challenge.

NANSO spokesperson Dorthea Nangolo says that on paper, the curriculum speaks to the country's aspirations for academic excellence.

Effective execution of the plan, though, remains a matter of concern, she says.

Nangolo highlights the need for the induction of teachers, saying they are poorly capacitated.

How do we push teachers to teach a new curriculum that they don't understand?

She further states that the new curriculum requires the use of advanced learning materials, but that the cost of these poses a challenge for many learners, especially in rural areas.

The |Khomas Education Director, Paulus Nghikembua, recently stated that the Ministry has a deliberate strategy in place that includes the induction of schools into the new curriculum.