Exam markers will be paid – Steenkamp
The education ministry said payments to examination markers are an on-going process and the final payment for 217 of the markers was made on Friday.
According to the ministry’s permanent secretary Sanet Steenkamp said the hullaballoo over payment is unwarranted.
Speaking to Namibian Sun this morning, she said, “Currently there are claims for 45 Entrepreneurship, 12 Oshikwanyama, 69 Oshindonga markers for final verification and approval with directorate of finance of the ministry. These payments will be made on Monday by the finance ministry and will reflect as from Tuesday, depending on the banking institution where the account is held,” she assured.
Steenkamp added that the national examination and assessment directorate is currently busy processing 125 claims for English and Physical Science markers, who reported for duty on Friday, 17 November.
There was an uproar and threats made on Friday by the markers to strike, following delayed payments.
The Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu) secretary-general Basilius Haingura yesterday confirmed that teachers are unhappy and “exposed to starvation”.
He added that these teachers are unable to pay accommodation and transport to the marking venue.
“But the PS promised that they will be paid on Monday. Most of the teachers have been paid but some not. So we will see what happens on Monday and then we will decide the way forward,” said Haingura.
According to him the total of markers stands at about 3 000.
JEMIMA BEUKES
According to the ministry’s permanent secretary Sanet Steenkamp said the hullaballoo over payment is unwarranted.
Speaking to Namibian Sun this morning, she said, “Currently there are claims for 45 Entrepreneurship, 12 Oshikwanyama, 69 Oshindonga markers for final verification and approval with directorate of finance of the ministry. These payments will be made on Monday by the finance ministry and will reflect as from Tuesday, depending on the banking institution where the account is held,” she assured.
Steenkamp added that the national examination and assessment directorate is currently busy processing 125 claims for English and Physical Science markers, who reported for duty on Friday, 17 November.
There was an uproar and threats made on Friday by the markers to strike, following delayed payments.
The Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu) secretary-general Basilius Haingura yesterday confirmed that teachers are unhappy and “exposed to starvation”.
He added that these teachers are unable to pay accommodation and transport to the marking venue.
“But the PS promised that they will be paid on Monday. Most of the teachers have been paid but some not. So we will see what happens on Monday and then we will decide the way forward,” said Haingura.
According to him the total of markers stands at about 3 000.
JEMIMA BEUKES
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