Prime minister Elijah Ngurare on Saturday officiated the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a resource school at Kamanjab in the Kunene region.
Ngurare was accompanied by his deputy, Natangwe Ithete, education minister Sanet Steenkamp, Kunene governor Vipua Muharukua, and other dignitaries.
Speaking on behalf of president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Ngurare said Kamanjab’s central location and accessibility makes it an ideal site for the school.
“Furthermore, we have taken deliberate steps to ensure the construction process itself is streamlined. By partnering with a public entity for the execution of this first phase, we are prioritising both efficiency and accountability.”
He said the first phase of the project is worth about N$34.8 million and will be completed within this financial year.
Steenkamp heralded the project as one bringing dignity to every child in the region.
“Today we gather, not to break ground for a school alone, but to affirm something deeper – the dignity of every child, regardless of their ability or circumstance.
“We are here because education must go where children are, we are called to see differently, to act courageously, and to build deliberately,” she said.
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