The education hurdle

Justicia Shipena WINDHOEKAfter face-to-face teaching and learning was suspended for a period of 28 days for pre-primary to grade nine pupils, as of 7 September, children across the country are expected to return to school. This announcement was made by President Hage Geingob last Friday afternoon. According to Paulus Lewin, the deputy director of programmes and quality assurance in the Khomas Region, the education ministry is better prepared this time around for the resumption of face-to-face lessons. He said pupils cannot remain at home for a long period of time as it will have consequences that are catastrophic and will have a long-lasting impact on their academic career. Lewin added they have drafted a regional directive dealing with the prevention, containment and management of Covid-19 within schools and hostels. “It is important that you have guidelines, otherwise there will be more chaos and fear in the community,” he said. He further said sanitation and water issues are something the ministry has worked on.Positive responseEdda Bohn, the deputy executive director of the education ministry, said the online survey which ended last Friday on whether schools should remain open for face-to-face teaching and learning amidst the increasing coronavirus infections received positive responses from the public. “More 250 union members, 800 community members and close to 18 000 parents, principals, teachers and learners have responded to the survey,” she said. According to Bohn, more than 8 000 responses came from parents, and more than 700 principals took part in the online survey. “The majority of the responses are in favour of the schools reopening and we have 90% of parents who are in favour of school opening,” she said.

The education hurdle

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