Africa-Press – Namibia. UNITED Democratic Front Youth League (UDFYL) national executive committee chairperson Simson Ochurub says Namibia’s Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSCO) results are highly disappointing.
Ochurub blasted parents who do not take their children’s education seriously.
“They don’t attend parents’ meetings and classroom visits to assess their children’s progress at school,” he says.
“UDFYL is highly disappointed with the results and would like it if no stone is left unturned to find an instant solution to this predicament,” Ochurub said yesterday.
Only 5 812 out of the 38 019 candidates who sat for last year’s final exams obtained 25 points and above, and may qualify to be accepted at institutions of higher learning, with at least 420 pupils scoring zero for mathematics.
“Let’s us also call out the fact that student unions, such as the Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) are not doing enough as far as student welfare and student encouragement is concerned.
“They have turned into stepping stones for those who aspire to have political careers in the future. Stricter rules are also needed at schools, and creating more teaching and learning opportunities for pupils,” Ochurub said.
He said pupils’ progress should be monitored continuously.
Ochurub said teachers have to be strictly supervised by department heads and principals to ensure they prepare adequately, and teach pupils the required content in time.
“The aspect of parental involvement also has to improve,” he said.
The lack of learning materials is another issues, he said.
“Schools no longer collect mandatory school development funds, and thus it seems like ‘free education’ is only a political slogan.
“Schools do not have enough copy paper. Especially rural schools are neglected in this regard,” Ochurub said.
The UDFYL’s stance on this matter is that a lot remains to be done within the education fraternity to produce better results.
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