“Nurturing young learners in becoming responsible citizens for the future of South Africa”.
This event has been postponed.
Presiding Officers of the Gauteng Provincial Legislatures (GPL) will from the 17th till the 19 January, visit 15 secondary schools of the Tshwane region Education District as part of the Institution’s School Readiness Programme for the 2018 academic year.
Towards the end of 2017, the Gauteng Department of Education’s Executive authority painted a bleak picture relating to the Department’s financial situation underpinning several constraints which may mean some pupils and prospective learners may not find schools in 2018. Thus the visits are aimed at assessing the schools’ state of readiness ahead of the new academic year. The initiative forms part of GPL’s oversight mandate over the work of the Executive Authority in the Province. Presiding Officers will also engage with the schools’ management to identify critical needs for speedy intervention.
During this campaign, the Presiding Officers together with the Portfolio Committee on Education will each actively visit 2 identified schools accompanied by relevant stakeholders compromising Members of the Provincial Legislature, Independent Electoral Commission, Department of Home affairs, local councillors, school governing bodies, school management team, Parliamentary Constituency Office, civil society and community members to oversee the readiness of schools for the 2018 academic year looking specifically on issues such as the registration intake process, monitoring teaching and learning and looking at the state of affairs in respective schools.
Presiding Officers will also use this initiative to donate valuable educational support materials to the schools based on their individual needs. School Shoes, School Uniforms, and groceries among other things.
The GPL will also use this programme to educate parents and learners about the mandate of the Provincial Legislature as well as to campaign for the promotion of the right to education for children and the role of parents in providing support and strengthening the education system.
Members of the media are invited to be part of this initiative and the programme will commence at 8h00.
The schools to be visited are as follows:
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Day 1 Wednesday, 17th January Sitjhejiwe Secondary School in Ekangala Strauss Secondary School, Nkangala Lesedi Secondary School, Donkerhoek Tshipatabani Secondary School, Donkerhoek Wozanibone Secondary School, Sokhulumi Sokhulumi Secondary School Cultural High School, Bronkhorspruit Dan Kutumelo Secondary, Bronkhorspruit Mphumelelo Secondary School, Bronkhorspruit Zithobeni Secondary School, Bronkhorspruit |
Day 2 Thursday, 18th January Memezelo Secondary School, Soshanguve Hlanganani Secondary School, Soshanguve Elizabeth Matemela Secondary School, Soshanguve Kgomotso Secondary School, Soshanguve Soshanguwe Secondary School Botsebotse Secondary School, Soshanguve Senthibile Secondary School, Soshanguve Amogleng Secondary School, Soshanguve Makhosini Secondary School, Soshanguve Lethabong Secondary School, Soshanguve |
Day 3 Friday, 19th January Ntswane Secondary School, Hammanskraal Tipfuxeni Secondary School, Hammanskraal Adam Masebe Secondary School, Hammanskraal New Estrus Secondary School, Hammanskraal Modilate Secondary School, Hammanskraal Bokamuso Secondary School, Hammanskraal Hans Kekana Secondary School, Hammanskraal Rakgotso Secondary School, Hammanskraal Madisong Secondary School, Hammanskraal Lehwelereng Secondary School, Hammanskraal
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For more information or interview queries, please contact:
Pfano Bulasigobo
Tel: 011 498 6381
Cell: 060 533 1982
E-mail: PBulasigobo@gpl.gov.za
Thabisile Nzuke
Tell: 011 498 5416
Cell: 082 619 4411
E-mail: TNzuke@gpl.gov.za
