12 Aug 2013

The ministry  is unaware of any serious shortages of chairs, teaching and learning materials for the Adult Education Programme in Kanye.

Responding to a question, the Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, Mr Patrick Masimolole said it was never intended for adult learners to use their laps to support notebooks, adding that there were 25 learners under the adult education programme in Kanye.

He noted that 22 of them had their lessons conducted in formal schools where they use furniture which is provided in those schools, while the remaining three at Mmamokhasi, Mafhikana and

Taukobong wards use the Village Development Committee facilities which include furniture.

The assistant minister explained that this is per recommendation 77 of the RNPE on shared resources.

However, he stated that his ministry was expected to provide furniture and stationery for classrooms.

He said the ministry conducted outreach programmes, Dipitso, taking the ministry to the people campaigns, literacy days, training and other activities where adult learners display their work which served as motivation to both learners and teachers.

MP for Kanye South Mr Abram Kesupile had asked the minister if he was aware that Adult Education Programme in Kanye was suffering a serious shortage of chairs, teaching and learning materials.

He had also asked what why adult education learners used their laps to support writing notebooks.

Mr Kesupile had further wanted to know who was expected to provide the classrooms with furniture and stationery and what would be done to make provision to attract and motivate both teachers and learners. Ends