The Directorate of Education Arts and Culture in the ||Kharas Region awarded the best-performing teachers, learners, and schools with certificates after the recently released performance statistics by the Directorate of National Examinations.
Education is often referred to as the key to a successful future, and it is compulsory for a Namibian child.
Before independence, it was an achievement in the Kavango Region for one to produce good results. Schools in the Kavango Region were constructed based on traditional jurisdictions.
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.
