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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The number of learners who have enrolled in schools this year in the Ohangwena region has increased by 3.3%.<\/p>\n Highlighted in the State of the Region Address, it shows that the number of learners in 2022 was at 117 310, but now stands at 121 261.<\/p>\n Ohangwena governor Walde Ndevashiya said the numbers increased with 3 951 more learners.<\/p>\n \u201cThe high enrolment of learners increased the number of schools in the region, and also caused an increase in the number of schools offering Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) level,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n The Directorate of Education, Arts and Culture ranked the region at number eight in the NSSCAS, where 31.5% learners obtained quality symbols. However, only 22% learners managed to get \u201cquality symbols\u201d at Ordinary level.<\/p>\n Ndevashiya maintained that the region is committed to ensuring that all learners have access to education, attend school within their proximity, and finish their primary and secondary education with relevant knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n \u201cIn an effort to improve and enhance performances in schools, learning support programmes are being implemented to support learners with learning difficulties. Career fairs also expose learners to various career choices, and give them a positive start in their career searches,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n The region has 29 schools with grade one, and providing family literacy programmes to a total of 587 parents and caregivers.<\/p>\n \u201cA total number of 2 672 community members, males and females, have been trained in 23 types of skills through the community learning and development centre\u2019s annual grant,\u201d said Ndevashiya.<\/p>\n For the financial year 2023\/2024, the education ministry – through August 26 – plans to construct 46 classrooms and nine ablution facilities. Projects have commenced, and will run until August.<\/p>\n Source: neweralive<\/b><\/p>\n For More News And Analysis About Namibia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Max Heinrich Africa-Press – Namibia. The number of learners who have enrolled in schools this year in the Ohangwena region has increased by 3.3%. Highlighted in the State of the Region Address, it shows that the number of learners in 2022 was at 117 310, but now stands at 121 261. Ohangwena governor Walde Ndevashiya […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":47747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4,249],"tags":[234,236,233],"class_list":["post-47749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-culture-and-art","category-to-homepage","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-namibia","tag-namibia"],"yoast_head":"\n