A budget of N$28 billion has been allocated to education for the 2026/2027 financial year. 

Contributing to the debate, many MPs, while supportive of the vote, raised concerns about inclusivity, infrastructure, and curriculum modernisation.

MPs questioned how the budget will support adult education, rural schools, digital access, early childhood development, and vocational training. 

They highlighted a shortage of computer-trained teachers in rural areas; a lack of textbooks for AS learners; and the urgent need for internet connectivity, proper hostels, and standardised school designs across the country.

Many also called for free, accessible education for all Namibians; better support for volunteers and early childhood educators; and stronger alignment between technical‑vocational training and job‑market needs. 

Some MPs urged the repositioning of Namcol as a distance learning institution with clearer criteria for "priority fields of study".

Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp said transitioning Namcol into a full‑time institution would not be sustainable, but N$14 million has been set aside for block classes and extra face‑to‑face tutoring. 

She acknowledged that 24 technical and vocational schools are insufficient and that an annual budget is allocated to workshops to capacitate teachers. 

The ministry is also working to improve infrastructure for both teachers and learners, including hostels under the accelerated infrastructure development plan.

"On our accelerated infrastructure development plan, esteemed members of this house, we have hostels prioritised. That's why I indicated to you the list, even though I don't mention it here, of what we are constructing. But we need a blueprint where you can take the same hostel from here to another one, where feasible. You need a blueprint for standard schools so that you don't construct one school for N$120 million and another school for N$20 million."