Ministry of Education responds

THE Ministry of Education has taken time out to respond to a number of the complaints about the Education Sector, which have been SMSed to The Namibian: * CAN the Ministry of Education tell us if those teachers appointed recently in the Ohakafia Circuit are volunteers or Government paid teachers? I am asking this because some teachers were appointed way back in September last year but have so far not received their salaries.

Can we please alleviate the suffering of these working teachers by remunerating them. -All teachers that were appointed permanently in this circuit have received their full salaries.Temporary and relief teachers just received the salaries including the backpay in the first week of March.By now all teachers at Ohakafia circuit should have received their salaries including their backpay.Procedurally, teachers who did not receive their salaries should inform the Principal to inform the School Inspector.The Inspector then takes up the case with the Regional Office.There have been five volunteers from the United States of America and 1 from Canada that were recently appointed in the Ohakafia Circiut.* EDUCATION, what’s going on? The results of the remarked Grade 10 are still not known and time is running out for us to get placements at schools.- The results for those that applied for a remark for Grade 10 and 12 were send to schools on 11 March.All learners expecting their results that were re-marked should obtain their results at their respective schools.Yours in Education Public Relations Office-All teachers that were appointed permanently in this circuit have received their full salaries.Temporary and relief teachers just received the salaries including the backpay in the first week of March.By now all teachers at Ohakafia circuit should have received their salaries including their backpay.Procedurally, teachers who did not receive their salaries should inform the Principal to inform the School Inspector.The Inspector then takes up the case with the Regional Office.There have been five volunteers from the United States of America and 1 from Canada that were recently appointed in the Ohakafia Circiut.* EDUCATION, what’s going on? The results of the remarked Grade 10 are still not known and time is running out for us to get placements at schools.- The results for those that applied for a remark for Grade 10 and 12 were send to schools on 11 March.All learners expecting their results that were re-marked should obtain their results at their respective schools. Yours in Education Public Relations Office