10 Oct 2016

Students and teachers at Linchwe II Junior Secondary School in Mochudi had more reasons to celebrate rewards of their hard work during the school’s prize giving ceremony recently.

They were sponsored by Hospitality and Tourism Botswana (HATAB).

With 48 per cent pass rate in the 2015 Junior Certificate results, Linchwe II junior emerged the best performing in Kgatleng and standing in position one over the past five years.

The school has a special education unit that encompasses students with disabilities and visually impaired students.

The grand prize was awarded to overall performing students Galaletsang Lebotse, Letang Sekeinyana and Aron Ntwaagae who got a weekend away with their parents to Avani, Masa and Grand Palm hotels respectively.

Messrs Baboloki Thebe and Onkabetse Nkobolo were awarded best performing students certificates and presents while extra curriculum activities best performers received medal and certificates.

To enhance the extra curriculum award category, the special awards went to Botlhale Masike for maths challenger, the BOT50 quiz award was scooped by Thabang Sono, Letang Sekeinyana and Larona Mosiane while the Science Olympiad went to Glad Kopanang. The Einstein award was scooped by Aron Ntwaagae.

A number of teachers were awarded certificates and received their monetary prizes for achieving regional and national target of 40 per cent in 2015 Junior Certificate results.

Speaking during the award ceremony, public relations and marketing manager of HATAB Ms Tebogo Olepile said education described education as the chief formative factor in the success of individuals.

She said education furnished the basic principles, which gradually unified scattered minds and transformed them into well-defined people possessing a moral and intellectual consciousness of their own.

“Education is perhaps the only and greatest investment opportunity that one ever wish for thus why our nation continues to invest in the education of Batswana, to transform us into a knowledge based economy in line with the national Vision 2036 ideal of sustainable economic development” Ms Olepile said.

Ms Olepile went on to say that creating knowledge based economy begins with parents, teachers and the wider community who should provide a conducive environment for the development and nurturing of the future leaders at a tender age.

She also said a good quality education should be provided to all as this would enable the nation to pride itself on producing good citizens adding that a good practical education was the foundation of a prosperous nation.

She said all education stakeholders should join hands and strive to build, develop and produce students that can compete globally, especially at Ivy League recognised institutions so they can become internationally competitive human capital.

“Our school should produce independent, thinking, learned individuals who are equally dynamic, I believe it is never too late to set the wrongs right. All one needs is dedication and vision. We all need to get together to create an institution of learning that everyone can look up to” she said. ENDS