Pohamba asks communities to help build schools
Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba has called on all friends of education to assist the Hifikepunye Pohamba Combined School (CS), previously known as Oshidute CS, with equipment needed to upgrade the school.
Pohamba made the call during a name-changing ceremony on Friday, saying education requires a collective effort from all people.
"I call upon our business community, especially local business entities, to join the friends of education and sponsor different kinds of teaching and learning materials in order for the school to be able to construct the required science laboratory," he said.
Pohamba said all stakeholders in the education fraternity should join hands with the government in order to tackle the challenges facing the education sector.
Established in 1956, the school is one of the oldest in the country. It lacks a science laboratory and classroom furniture to accommodate the growing number of learners.
In 2021, the school had an enrolment of 373 learners, which increased by 28 learners this year.
School principal Petrus Shikongo said the school has pressing needs, such as the school library whose roof was torn off by a storm in 2016.
Shikongo said the school needs duplicating machines, a science laboratory and equipment, a computer lab and printers.
He added that the school also needs desks and chairs, a garden to enhance food security, proper sports facilities and equipment and two additional classrooms.
"We also need the junior primary class block renovated and the school fence extended," Shikongo added.
Sharing the same sentiments as Pohamba, he too called on the community to meet government halfway in assisting the school development.
The school received a pledge of over N$48 000 in cash during the ceremony.
Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who will be the patron of the school, said education is the most important key needed to change the world and unlock doors of opportunity.
She said in order to achieve top results, a school needs a good mix of effective leadership and management, qualified teachers and committed learners.
"It is expected from effective leadership and committed management to be the driving force aiming at effective and efficient results," Nandi-Ndaitwah said.
She added that learners are required to excel in their education, for the school is named after a visionary leader.
"If learners are not committed to hard work, all the school’s efforts, including those helping to uplift them, will be in vain," she said.
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Pohamba made the call during a name-changing ceremony on Friday, saying education requires a collective effort from all people.
"I call upon our business community, especially local business entities, to join the friends of education and sponsor different kinds of teaching and learning materials in order for the school to be able to construct the required science laboratory," he said.
Pohamba said all stakeholders in the education fraternity should join hands with the government in order to tackle the challenges facing the education sector.
Established in 1956, the school is one of the oldest in the country. It lacks a science laboratory and classroom furniture to accommodate the growing number of learners.
In 2021, the school had an enrolment of 373 learners, which increased by 28 learners this year.
School principal Petrus Shikongo said the school has pressing needs, such as the school library whose roof was torn off by a storm in 2016.
Shikongo said the school needs duplicating machines, a science laboratory and equipment, a computer lab and printers.
He added that the school also needs desks and chairs, a garden to enhance food security, proper sports facilities and equipment and two additional classrooms.
"We also need the junior primary class block renovated and the school fence extended," Shikongo added.
Sharing the same sentiments as Pohamba, he too called on the community to meet government halfway in assisting the school development.
The school received a pledge of over N$48 000 in cash during the ceremony.
Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who will be the patron of the school, said education is the most important key needed to change the world and unlock doors of opportunity.
She said in order to achieve top results, a school needs a good mix of effective leadership and management, qualified teachers and committed learners.
"It is expected from effective leadership and committed management to be the driving force aiming at effective and efficient results," Nandi-Ndaitwah said.
She added that learners are required to excel in their education, for the school is named after a visionary leader.
"If learners are not committed to hard work, all the school’s efforts, including those helping to uplift them, will be in vain," she said.
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