Briefing � Holiday Inn, Beatrix Street, at 13h00
17 November 2006
The Minister of Education, Mrs Naledi Pandor (MP), will on Monday, 20
November 2006, at 13h00, brief the Media on the resolutions of the Council of
Education Ministers' (CEM) Meeting, at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Beatrix Street,
Arcadia, in Pretoria.
The Meeting is expected to discuss amongst many other issues, the
following:
* 2006 Senior Certificate Examinations
* implementation of the National Strategy for Mathematics, Science and
Technology in the Dinaledi Schools
* monitoring of the National Strategy for Learner Attainment (NSLA): Final
Report
* performance on National Priorities
* schools' Infrastructure Report for September 2006
* recapitalisation of Further Education and Training Colleges
* National Framework for Teacher Education: Implementation Plan
* National Reading Strategy.
The meeting is expected to note the following issues:
* measures for the Prevention of Learner Pregnancy in Public Schools
* school safety
* National Education Infrastructure Management System.
The Minister of Education, Mrs Naledi Pandor, will also make announcements
regarding the coming 16th Commonwealth Council of Education Ministers' Meeting,
scheduled to take place at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, 11
� 14 December 2006.
For further information, please contact:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Ministerial Spokesperson
Department of Education
Tel: (012) 312 5538
Cell: 082 566 0446
E-mail: ngqengelele.l@doe.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Education
17 November 2006
