Africa-Press – Botswana. There were only three Out of School Education and Training (OSET) classes at Lapologang Primary School in Selebi Phikwe around 2012, and only two part-time adult educators who facilitated OSET classes.
Answering a question in Parliament, the Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education, Ms Nono Kgafela-Mokoka said the two part-time adult educators were fully paid their severance benefits at P144,662.95 and P14,472.85 respectively.
The minister said a total amount of P81,631.15 was disbursed for Selebi Phikwe sub-region to cater for terminal benefits, adding that no benefits were owned to any of the facilitators. Hence, she requested anyone who had been disadvantaged to liaise with the Chief Education Officer in Selebi Phikwe to take the matter up. Also, he said employment opportunities were open to all aspiring eligible candidates, including those who served OSET in the past.
She added that the process started with the adverts followed by selection to determine appointments. Ms Kgafela-Mokoka further said from the two, the one who had a certificate was offered temporary employment at a formal school while the other one was not successful at the interview, hence she naturally fell off.
Selebi Phikwe West MP, Mr Reuben Kaizer had asked the minister if she was aware of part-time adult educators employed at Lapologang who were relieved of their jobs without notice. He also wanted the minister to state the number of the part-time adult educators who lost their jobs in 2021 and whether the said adult educators were paid their benefits as well as the amount disbursed or when would they be paid and if government would reconsider re-employing them as they were unfairly dismissed from their jobs.
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