Lerule-Ramakhanya concludes engagements
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- October 18, 2022
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Limpopo MEC for Education, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya has applauded stakeholders and all the affected parties for the robust and fruitful engagements. The engagements were about the rationalisation of schools in all the education districts of the province.
The fourth phase of merging schools commenced on Tuesday in Waterberg. The two Vhembe education districts had the last bite in a consultative meeting held at the Makhado EMPC.
RATIONALISATION PROCESS
The MEC has pronounced the rationalisation of three hundred and forty four (344) schools into two hundred and eighteen (218) identified merging centres. The proposed merger will affect 71 786 and 2 337 educators across the province.
Vhembe has the highest number of schools earmarked for merger, seventy-seven (77) in Vhembe East and thirty in Vhembe West. Forty-five schools will be closed after the finalisation of the merger.
The MEC has commended stakeholders who are embracing the proposed change for the benefit of the learners. They will enjoy more individual attention as they will have adequate and qualified educators.
It will also come as a relief to educators who have a burden of workload. The merger will also assist in ensuring that the schools have capacity to deliver the curriculum of streams. Also, subjects taught at the schools.
WHAT LERULE-RAMAKHANYA SAYS
The MEC says the reduction of smaller schools will go a long way in boosting the result of the province.
“We have so many schools in the province and some are too small and learners are not adequately attended to. The merger will also give our learners a boost, they will have enough teachers and material support. Viable schools will surely change and improve the outcome of our result, especially the grade 12 result”. Says MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya.
The governing bodies of the schools identified for merger will be granted ninety (90) days to make presentations in relation to the notice.
MATRIC EXAMINATIONS LAST PUSH
MEC, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya will motivate hundreds of learners from the Sekhukhune East and West Education Districts ahead of the final matric exams.
The two districts also did not perform well in the 2021 matric final examinations. The Education Indaba convened by Premier Stan Mathabatha early this year, resolved on the additional support to struggling districts among other interventions.