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 please inform us why we have to SMS in order to get our results? What happened to the old system of printing the results in local newspapers, the SMS system is too costly.

Imagine if one has four kids. How much will you pay to get all your results? Did you also consider the needy ones without cellphones? – The SMS service is an addition to the already existing ways of obtaining the results.The Grade 10 and Grade 12 Higher level’s results will be available on the 21 December 2007 in the Republikein newspaper; on the ministerial website http://www.dnea.gov.na and via the SMS service.Candidates can text the type of examination they wrote, followed by their surname and name to 2929 on Friday 21 Dec 2007 after 08h00.For example, JSC Mvula Toivo for Grade 10 candidates and NSSCH Paulus Ester for Grade 12 Higher level.WHAT must the Chairperson of the School Board do when parents don’t want a teacher at the school, because she committed a crime? – The School Board is there to investigate complaints by parents and learners, which concerns the welfare and interest of the school.After the investigation, the Board can then advise and make recommendations to the Permanent Secretary for a final decision.Yours in Education Public Relations OfficeHow much will you pay to get all your results? Did you also consider the needy ones without cellphones? – The SMS service is an addition to the already existing ways of obtaining the results.The Grade 10 and Grade 12 Higher level’s results will be available on the 21 December 2007 in the Republikein newspaper; on the ministerial website http://www.dnea.gov.na and via the SMS service.Candidates can text the type of examination they wrote, followed by their surname and name to 2929 on Friday 21 Dec 2007 after 08h00.For example, JSC Mvula Toivo for Grade 10 candidates and NSSCH Paulus Ester for Grade 12 Higher level. WHAT must the Chairperson of the School Board do when parents don’t want a teacher at the school, because she committed a crime? – The School Board is there to investigate complaints by parents and learners, which concerns the welfare and interest of the school.After the investigation, the Board can then advise and make recommendations to the Permanent Secretary for a final decision.Yours in Education Public Relations Office