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TVET Survey Underway
Dwight Links The Namibia Training Authority (NTA) is currently conducting a Technical and Vocational Educational Training survey for the cohort of vocational and training graduates who were released into the labour market between 2018 and 2020. The period under review is similar to the first measured period of 2015 to 2017 where 2,668 graduates were […]
India -Namibia Centre of Excellence in Information and Technology to promote inclusive development
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The India-Namibia Centre of Excellence in Information and Technology will promote inclusive development, strength capacity, and building skills needed to reach the social economic objectives. This is the view of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, during the formal inauguration of the project on Monday. According […]
Minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi Urges Higher Learning Institutions To Align Teaching To New Economic Realities
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Higher learning institutions have been directed to align their courses with the country’s economic development agenda. This is the message of the Minister Of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, Itah Kandjii-Murangi. She called for the labour force to be equipped with skills which are inline with new economic sectors such as oil, hydrogen […]
Kunene’s Academic Performance Requires Urgent Revival – Caley
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Kunene’s NSSCO grade 11 performance and NSSCAS level for 2022 dropped 1.2% from the 2021 37.4% pass rate. This poor performance has prompted the Ministry of Basic Education, together with the Kunene Regional Education Directorate, to map out strategies and best practices to improve the situation. Last week, the ministry and the regional […]
Teachers Not Trained Adequately On New Curriculum – Nanso
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) said it has found that teachers have not been sufficient trained and capacitated to deliver the revised curriculum. The findings are contained in the summary made public by Nanso spokesperson, Dorthea Iyaloo Nangolo at the end of last month. “Upon engaging the teachers, school principals, and […]
Exploration Of Indonesia-Namibia Vocational Education Cooperation
By:Staff writer The Indonesia Ambassador to Namibia, Wisnu Edi Pratignyo led a virtual meeting between officials from the two education ministries on Thursday. The meeting with Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of Indonesia and the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation was to discuss areas of potential cooperation between the two ministries […]
Education scoops 28.9% of the national budget, with around 81% marked salaries
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi has joined the public in demanding more from the education facilitators. Shiimi’swas made when he delivered his 2022/23 Budget Statement in Parliament on 24 February 2022. Despite the unsatisfactory performance coming from the education facilitators, he still made sure they got 28.9% of the national budget. He, […]
Ritja Takes Career Fair To Omaheke Schools
By: Uakutura Kambaekua Ritja Career Fair will host its first education seminar of the year this week at various schools in the Omaheke region in a bid to build and nurture a cohesive comprehension of after-school life. Formed in 2013, Ritja is a grass-roots, not-for-profit organisation founded under the patronage of Khomas regional governor Laura […]
I Have Never Seen Children Being Taught Under Trees – Geingob
By:Justicia Shipena President Hage Geingob says in his years of travelling through Namibia, he has not seen children being taught under trees and that this is now a prominent issue. Geingob uttered these remarks at the opening of cabinet for the year 2023 on Tuesday in Windhoek. According to him, the issue of education must […]
Governor Links Rundu Urbanisation To School Infrastructure Shortage
By:Annakleta Haikera The rapid increase of urban migration has led to a population explosion in Rundu in the Kavango East over the years, the governor Bonifatius Wakudumo said last week. The town’s population has reached a total of 105785, which means over 64% of all residents of the Kavango East region reside in Rundu. The […]