KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has paid tribute the staff of the Department of Education, organised labour, teachers and school governing bodies for ensuring the provision of quality education.
He was speaking during his farewell party organised by the department of education. “This government has adopted an approach that seeks to mobilise multi-stakeholder participation in order to improve the quality of our education. The long-term benefit of working as a collective on the education front is that the nation as a whole will earn maximum benefits from an educated population.”
“As government we believe that education has to be relevant to the needs of the economy, and it should be judged by the extent to which it makes an individual self-sufficient and able to maintain sustainable livelihoods on leaving school, irrespective of the level attained.”
“Quality education has reshaped life in most countries and made it possible for the millions of people to live a fulfilling life. Without quality education, there can be no socio-economic development.”
“Government is moving with speed to ensure the provision of infrastructure and this we believe will assist to improving the culture of learning and teaching. We want create schools that are able to ensure the overall development of learners for the benefit of the economy.”
“Linked to this is the need to ensure strong leadership and the overall development of teachers in schools. Effective education requires a dedicated professional community of educators. This entails a re-conception of what it means to be an educator and a massive investment in teacher development.”
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