{"id":63155,"date":"2024-02-17T17:50:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T17:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/otjozondjupa-reflects-on-2023-academic-year"},"modified":"2024-02-17T19:53:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T19:53:23","slug":"otjozondjupa-reflects-on-2023-academic-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/otjozondjupa-reflects-on-2023-academic-year","title":{"rendered":"Otjozondjupa reflects on 2023 academic year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The Otjozondjupa directorate of education last week held its 2024 school opening conference here to take stock of the region\u2019s performance last year and devise ways on how to improve this year.<\/p>\n<p>The conference was held at Vooruit Primary School with principals from schools across the region in attendance, including inspectors and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Acting director of education for the region Uerivangera Tjivikua said the central business of every school is teaching and learning and these activities do not act in themselves, saying \u201cIt is not only about teaching and learning. These activities serve to achieve academic excellence or at least satisfactory academic results\u201d. He further stressed that challenges imbedded in the process of teaching and learning are so grave that the failure rate at some of the schools exceed 80% in certain subjects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are shocked at the end of the year when learners did not make it; did not pass that particular subject. In some cases, we also come across situations whereby close to 80% of learners did not progress from one grade to the next. We can no longer turn a blind eye to this kind of phenomenon, and that is why this conference is important,\u201d stated Tjivikua.<\/p>\n<p>Otjozondjupa governor James Uerikua, in his keynote address, urged the participants to redouble their efforts and draw inspiration from the success stories found within the education fraternity of the region.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said the gathering serves as a crucial platform for educators to collectively embark on a journey of preparing for the new academic year, building on the successes of 2023 and addressing areas that require improvement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe conference serves as a reflection on the achievements and shortcomings of the past academic year. The results analyses have provided us with valuable insights, showcasing both areas of excellence and those that demand our immediate attention.<\/p>\n<p>I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the schools and subjects that excelled in 2023. Your dedication and hard work have not gone unnoticed,\u201d said Uerikua.<\/p>\n<p>In last year\u2019s national grade 11 and AS level examinations, the Otjozondjupa region was ranked in the 7th position, nationally, compared to 2022 when it was ranked 5th countrywide.<\/p>\n<p>This year, only 569 learners qualified for the National Senior Secondary Certificate Subsidiary Level, translating to a 5.5%.<\/p>\n<p>* Petrus Muronga is a media officer for the MICT in the Otjozondjupa region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. The Otjozondjupa directorate of education last week held its 2024 school opening conference here to take stock of the region\u2019s performance last year and devise ways on how to improve this year. 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