Dute Shinyemba said parents were asked to seek school placement for their children last year.

"They did not apply on time and they had enough time to do it," she said.

She said the deadline for admission was January 4 and this was even extended to last week.

Shinyemba said the education authorities would consider individual cases of parents who want their children transferred to other schools because of a lack of accommodation.

Those demanding that their children be placed in specific schools in the region will not be entertained, she said.

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