Rehoboth — Namibian school going children are not achieving as much as the Ministry of Education would like to see and the ministry is trying to identify some of the areas which could be improved for learners to scjeive better results.
This came to light during a sensitisation workshop on Social Accountability and School Governance in the Education Sector in Namibia Project at Rehoboth Primary School on Saturday. To enhance school performance, school accountability and student achievement, United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF)'S Charles Avelino said the world body was mandated by the UN General Assembly to enhance the education programme. "The aim is that when a children go to school they are prepared to be able to contribute to national development when leaving school," he said adding that UNICEF was committed to supporting the development of children and to ensuring that when they attend school they don't spend years in schools without benefiting anything on personal development.
A pilot project with four primary schools, three in Mariental in the Hardap Region, and one in the Ohangwena Region, starts towards the second half of this year. The project, titled Social Accountability and School Governance in the Education Sector in Namibia, will be implemented over a period of three years. It will be coordinated by the Ministry of Education and implemented with regional and national education staff of the ministry, Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), learners, school boards and communities. Alvelino informed the meeting that the project will enhance grass roots level engagement in school governance, and sector monitoring at regional and national levels will contribute to quality education and a more efficient and effective education service delivery.
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