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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Minister of Defence and Security and Member of Parliament for Gabane\/Mmankgodi constituency, Mr Kagiso Mmusi this week visited Lesirane Primary School and Mogoditshane Block 9 to check on the progress of ongoing projects.<\/b><\/p>\n

At Lesirane, deputy school head, Ms Nyalala Ramasu said despite challenges, they strived for better results and obtained a 70 per cent pass rate in 2022 from 66 per cent in 2021.<\/p>\n

The school has an enrolment of 1 385 pupils, which Ms Ramasu said was the biggest number they have ever had, adding that it was straining resources.<\/p>\n

She said they hoped to add two more Standard One classrooms and one each for Standard Two up to Standard Seven to accommodate all the pupils.<\/p>\n

In addition to the shortage of classrooms, she said there was inadequate furniture and parents had been requested to buy chairs for their children.<\/p>\n

She also said there was a shortage of books and teaching aids as well as cleaning staff and cooks.<\/p>\n

Mr Mmusi noted that funds to finance projects were diverted to fight COVID-19 to save Batswana from the scourge.<\/p>\n

He assured Lesirane residents and teachers that he understood their challenges that came with having a large number of pupils.<\/p>\n

He urged village leaders, social workers and residents to work with his constituency office to assist the school.<\/p>\n

He added that he would strive to address all the challenges highlighted by the school management.<\/p>\n

The MP said the education of his constituents was a priority, noting that in 2019 they partnered with the Indian Embassy to give some youth in his constituency a chance to further their studies in India.<\/p>\n

He noted that qualifying candidates were given free scholarship and that 35 of them were from Gabane-Mmankgodi constituency.<\/p>\n

MP Mmusi also visited a construction site in Mogoditsane Block 9 to see progress on the new school and staff houses.<\/p>\n

The project is expected to be completed in November 2024.<\/p>\n

The new primary school will have 22 classrooms and is expected to help decongest other schools in the area.<\/p>\n

The project manager, Mr Baoleki Tumedi said the project was at 15 per cent.<\/p>\n

He said they would employ more people to complete the project on time if the need arose.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Botswana. Minister of Defence and Security and Member of Parliament for Gabane\/Mmankgodi constituency, Mr Kagiso Mmusi this week visited Lesirane Primary School and Mogoditshane Block 9 to check on the progress of ongoing projects. 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