18 Feb 2013

The director of primary and secondary education in the southern region, Mr Motsamai Phuthego has urged stakeholders in the education system to play their part in order to better academic results.

Speaking at a ceremony to donate floating trophies by Collegium Educational Publishers to the Good Hope Sub-district on Friday, Mr Phuthego said parents, teachers and students were critical to achieving the desired results because one could not function without the other.

Mr Phuthego said academic results in the southern region reflected a decline ever since 2006. He was however optimistic that with the help of the headmasters, the academic results for the region would improve next year.

When handing over the trophies, Collegium Educational Publishers marketing manager, Ms Tashatha Majaye said as education stakeholders, they believed in giving back to the community.

She said corporate social development, especially in schools and education related activities, was of paramount importance to them, adding that their aim was to make a positive impact on their customers.

Ms Majaye said their company published educational material for students from primary through to tertiary level. She said her company believed that education was not only important, but essential for national development.

She said their core business was to help develop and nurture young minds, adding that they created their books with students in mind. Ms Majaye said Collegium Educational Publishers was involved in various activities and sponsorships such as the Botswana Examination Council awards and the Botswana Social Studies Association Fair.  ENDS