07 Apr 2019

Mahalapye West Member of Parliament, Mr Joseph Molefe, says the nation has a challenge of producing technologically advanced learners who could be at par with aspirations of Vision 2036 objectives.

Vision 2036, Mr Molefe said, strived to change Botswana from a resource to a knowledge based economy and therefore called on stakeholders with the financial muscle to assist government in empowering the young generation by investing in education development.

Mr Molefe was officiating at Shoshong Junior Secondary School, JCE results victory celebrations recently.

The school came first in the 2018 results in Mahalapye sub-region with 57 per cent ABC pass.

He said the school was steadily moving up and results had improved over the past three years, a feat made possible by perseverance and hard work.

Mr Molefe encouraged pupils to work hard in order to achieve their goals and hailed their discipline which saw minimal cases of vandalism.

He said pupils must not focus their energy on vandalising school property but rather devote it to their studies.

He also stressed the need for parental involvement in order to achieve excellent results.

Mr Molefe stressed the need for parents involvement and appealed to dikgosi, councillors, church leaders and retired civil servants to also join hands with teachers in instilling discipline at educational institutions.

In her remarks, the school head, Ms Kealeba Gaborekwe said Shoshong JSS started as a study group and was later taken over by government in 1985.

Back then, Ms Gaborekwe said the school was housed in three premises being Shoshong community hall, UCCSA church and Mmabatho hall.

Despite celebrating excellent achievement, Ms Gaborekwe said the feat was no smooth and were faced with challenges such classroom shortage.

She added that the school was aiming to achieve the national set target of 65 per cent.

Central region, chief education officer, Ms Mmamosetsana Maposa applauded the school for the positive results despite the short falls.

“You did not allow unfortunate conditions to define you, but rather pulled yourselves through to greatness,” said Ms Maposa.

She encouraged the Form 3s to work hard and emulate their predecessors. ENDS