The Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Lechesa Tsenoli appreciated the joy expressed by the people of Ngqeleni village under Nyandeni Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province as he handed a modern school – Zingisile Primary on Friday, 25 April 2014.
“This is better life for all. Education is one of the priorities of our government and we have to make sure it is provided for our children,” said Minister Tsenoli.
The school was built as part of the ASIDI (Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative) by the Department of Basic Education which has seen more than 50 schools being built around the country. It is the 38th school in the OR Tambo District Municipality.
Minister Tsenoli said: “We want to see success for our kids. Schools of this standard will make our children achieve more in future as a good foundation phase shall have been built. The community here should make it a point that the school remains a safe and secure learning environment.” He also said that local crèches should feed into the primary school.
The Minister said modern schools such as Zingisile will encourage better education amongst African children who are the architects of the future economy of the country.
ASIDI is a national programme which aims to eradicate all mud schools and inappropriate structures. It has a National Output plan which will see the eradication of 496 mud schools, the provision of water and sanitation to 1 257 schools and electricity to 878 schools, benefiting a total of 12 450 learners the bulk of whom are in the Eastern Cape.
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