Endjala applauds teachers

The governor of the Omusati Region, Erginus Endjala, has described educators in his region as “teachers and principals by desire”.

Last week Namibian Sun reported that teachers and principals in the Omusati Region were using their own money to pay for teaching aids and field trips.

Some schools in the region did not receive any money from the UPE and USE resource for the whole of last year, but the region was ranked third in the national grade 10 examinations and eighth in the grade 12 ordinary level examinations. According to Endjala this is a sign of commitment by teachers and school managers.

“We have teachers and principals by desire in our region. They are operating under harsh conditions with limited resources, insufficient classrooms, lack of electricity, poor sanitation facilities, but they are committed to work hard and produce the best results in the country. This is something to be proud of,” Endjala said.

The governor was speaking at a meeting of school principals at Outapi last week.

Last year, 11 schools in the region achieved 100 percent pass rates in the grade 10 examinations, while four schools were among the top 10 best-performing schools in grade 12 ordinary level.

“I am calling up on the regional headquarters to maximise support to our schools. Finance: make sure that teachers are paid on time; human resources: make sure to accelerate appointment of teachers; and planning: make sure that infrastructure and furniture are provided to schools,” Endjala urged.

Endjala also urged principals to remain committed to their work while the directorate of education addressed their plight.

ILENI NADJATO