President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says government will continue providing resources to schools to improve learners’ academic fortunes and enable teachers to provide quality education more effectively.
“Office of the circuits have ordered books, and they will be sent to all schools,” Nandi-Ndaitwah said.
She was speaking at Oshisho Combined School on Monday during her visit at the school in the Okongo constituency, in the Ohangwena region.
Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed disappointment over the poor Grade 11 results recorded last year at Oshisho Combined School.
During her visit to the school, principal Obert Tubutame informed the Head of State that out of 21 Grade 11 learners, only four were promoted to the Advanced Subsidiary level (grade 12).
Nandi-Ndaitwah urged grade 11 teachers and school management to improve their performance, stating that she expects a 100% pass rate in Grade 11 this year.
“I was also a teacher, and I made sure that my class performed well. Continue working hard and do not give up,” she urged.
She further emphasised that no Namibian child should have an excuse for not attending school, as education in the country is free from primary to tertiary level.
Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasised the importance of education, urging parents and elders to ensure that children attend school, remain in the system and complete their studies. On the same day in Okongo, she visited the San Project at Eendobe, where the President has called on members of the San community to prioritise food production, education and self-reliance to secure a better future.
The aim of the visit was to meet residents and assess progress made under the government-supported project aimed at improving livelihoods among marginalised communities.
The Eendobe San Project currently supports 29 households, each allocated agricultural land to cultivate crops such as mahangu, maize, sorghum, melons and groundnuts to enhance household food security. The settlement also has basic amenities, including clean drinking water, electricity, pit latrines and two-bedroom houses provided by the government.
As part of efforts to expand access to early childhood education, the project hosts a kindergarten that is currently serving 16 children. Centre supervisor Jason Haikondo informed the President that while the kindergarten has electricity, additional classrooms are needed to accommodate more learners.
Residents also raised concerns about the need to extend existing housing units to cater for growing families and to improve sanitation facilities.
The President further told the community members to actively work in their fields and adopt traditional methods of cultivation, including the use of oxen and donkeys, rather than relying solely on subsidised government tractors.
Additionally, the President donated food items to families at the centre and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting sustainable development initiatives in San communities.