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.
Steenkamp says that the literacy crisis in the county is far worse than previously thought, with the discovery that only one out of three learners can read.
She revealed this during the 2024 Nedbank coastal budget review breakfast meeting at Swakopmund.
The Teachers Union of Namibia's Secretary General Mahongora Kavihuha has further sided with the Executive Director of the Education Arts and Culture Ministry, Sanet Steenkamp, who last week gave a stern warning to teachers and school management, asking them to find amicable ways to resolve conflict.
TUN Secretary General agrees with Steenkamp's remarks during the release of the national examination results that there are divisions at schools that divert the attention of officials from executing pertinent work.
A number of schools across the country need renovations, but the government, however, says it cannot do it alone.
Calling for a joint effort, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Sanet Steenkamp, made the appeal during the handover ceremony of the renovated Eros Girls school hostel.
To complement the government's efforts, Footsteps Africa renovated the 59-year-old Eros Girls School's hostel at a cost of N$1 million.
The Education, Arts, and Culture Ministry is looking at the possibility of returning to the three-semester system.
The Education Ministry had introduced two semesters in 2021 due to COVID-19 to ensure pupils safety.
Although the move was made in the best interest of learners, it also came with public complaints.
The Basic Education Act 3 of 2020 has finally been enacted in October 2023 and is now ready for implementation.
This was announced by the Education Ministry's Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp, on Good Morning Namibia.
Enhancing the rights of the African child in the digital realm necessitates accessible and affordable internet connectivity as well as information and communication technology devices.
However, the Executive Director in the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, says this advancement also exposes children to the potential violation of their rights, particularly the risk of online sexual exploitation.
The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture says it does not have a curriculum in which learners are taught to become homosexuals, as perceived by some segments of society.
A statement issued by the ministry's Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp, comes after representatives of faith-based organisations and some citizens have alleged that the school curriculum teaches or promotes same-sex relationships in schools.
Steenkamp says the ministry's teaching does not favour or discriminate against learners on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Ministry of Education Arts and Culture's Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp says that multi-lingual education enhances the quality of education in the country.
Steenkamp said this as Namibia joins the rest of the world in celebrating international mother language day.
It was 71 years ago that four young students were killed in Bangladesh during a protest on language controversy that birthed the celebration of International day.
Not far from home, 47 years ago in Soweto, South Africa, was the scene of a massive uprising known as the 'Soweto Uprising.'
Namibia joined the rest of the globe to celebrate world International Education Day.
This year's celebration is held under the theme, "invest in people and prioritise education"
The day is observed to remind people of the importance of education as well as the role of education in peace and development.
The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture (MoEAC) has agreed to reduce the ratio of learners per teacher for the 2023 academic year.
A letter issued to Nampa on Tuesday signed by MoEAC Executive Director Sanet Steenkamp said this comes after the ministry and the Namibia National Teacher Union (Nantu) in a meeting on Friday mutually resolved to reduce learners per class following mutual concern about the poor performance in the 2022 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level and Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary Level examinations.
