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Namibia increases Universal Education Grant

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The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, says the Universal Education Grant (UEG) will be increased from N$200 to N$300 per learner for pre-primary and primary schools, and from N$300 to N$400 per learner for secondary schools.

Education Deputy Minister calls for collaboration on cultural heritage

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The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, has called for more collaboration and innovation in the preservation of the country's cultural heritage. 

She said this while officiating at the Bom Jesus shipwreck exhibition at Jasper House Museum in Oranjemund. 

MTC and MVA build classrooms to ease overcrowding at Tsumeb Primary

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Being taught in overcrowded classrooms has become history for the learners of Tsumeb Primary School, thanks to the MTC Rural Schools Project.

The project built eight classrooms, a lab, and a storeroom in partnership with the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund.

|Khomas career day commences focusing on empowering dreams

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The |Khomas annual career day commenced under the theme "Empowering Dreams."

The three-day event aimed to introduce career choices for learners through engaging with various industry players and tertiary institutions that will be exhibiting their offers at the fair.

Schools invited to visit floating book fair at Walvis Bay

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President Nangolo Mbumba says reading is a gateway to knowledge, a catalyst for imagination, and a cornerstone of education.

Speaking at the opening of the world's largest floating book fair, Logos Hope at Walvis Bay, Dr. Mbumba said reading books opens doors to new ideas and broadens one's perspective.

Ministry clarifies school assessment misunderstandings in Oshana Region

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The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture says there has been a misunderstanding regarding term-end school assessment in the Oshana Region. 

In a statement, its Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp, clarified that the assessments will continue without interruptions. 

Special educational needs learners graduate from NIED

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61 learners with special educational needs graduated from the National Institute of Educational Development (NIED) with basic vocational skills such as fashion and design.

NIED was established in 2012, and this is its first graduation ceremony for basic pre-vocational skills.