Education Director raises alarm over literacy crisis
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The Executive Director of Education, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, says that the world has been in a learning crisis since before COVID-19, and Namibia is no exception.
The Executive Director of Education, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, says that the world has been in a learning crisis since before COVID-19, and Namibia is no exception.
Zambezi Governor, Alufea Sampofu, says the region's NSSCO and NSSCA results over the past years have been disappointing.
Sampofu wonders where the problem is if all teachers are qualified, while the environment in most schools is conducive to learning and teaching.
Teachers at rural schools should overcome many challenges to produce great results in terms of learner performance.
This was emphasised during the Kandjimi Circuit and Kavango West teachers conference held at Nkurenkuru.
The Head of Academic Affairs at the University of Namibia's Southern Campus, Rauna Namukwambi, is calling on teachers to uphold the ethics and values of the teaching profession.
Namukwambi addressed a teaching practicum stakeholder engagement held at Keetmanshoop.
October 5th is World Teachers' Day. It is celebrated every year to recognise the important role that teachers play in education.
Our nbc News team visited Dr. Alpo Mbamba Secondary School in Rundu and compiled this report.
The |Khomas Regional Council held an award ceremony for the teachers in the region.
The awards are meant to recognise, appreciate, and honour all those who have contributed positively to education in the region.
Unemployed teachers from the two Kavango regions are accusing the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture of poor leadership and a lack of forward planning.
The unemployed teachers say the ministry is hampering the provision of quality education in the country.
Teachers from various schools in the Oshikoto Region engaged President Hage Geingob and raised concerns around businesses benefiting from state tenders, using foreign expertise over locals.
Learners have been urged to make use of the life skills teachers to get acquainted with what the job market demands early enough to make the right choices.
The Principal of Kuisebmond Secondary School, Jonathan Mashawa, says digital transformation can help improve the learning experience for both students and teachers, as well as other people involved in the process.