The Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo will give an address and officially hand over Qaka Junior Primary School in the Libode district in the OR Tambo District Municipality on Friday, 06 September 2013. The school forms part of the “One School per Week” roll-out which began in July 2013.
Qaka Junior Primary School joins the list of brand new schools that have been opened as part of the ‘’One school a week campaign and has seen the opening of among others Notsolo SPS, Mqokolweni SPS and Ndlovayiphathwa SPS as part of the programme.
The schools are being built under the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Development Initiative (ASIDI) an extension of the broader Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC) led by the President.
The initiative aims to eradicate all mud schools and inappropriate structures, as well refurbish dilapidated and ill equipped schools. The ASIDI National Outputs plan of 2011-2014 will see an eradication and replacement of 496 mud schools, provision of water and sanitation to 1 257 schools and electricity to 878 schools.
Members of the media are invited to join the opening as follows:
Date: Friday, 6 September 2013
Time: 10h00
Venue: Qaka Primary, Libode, OR Tambo District Municipality
RSVP:
Terence Khala
E-mail: khala.t@dbe.gov.za / terencekhala@gmail.com
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