Ministry of Basic Education welcomes first day of 2016 academic calendar with school visits
The Minister and Deputy Minister of Basic Education will kickstart the 2016 academic year by visiting schools around the country from Wednesday 13 January 2016 to assess readiness. Headlined by the Departments’ flagship ‘’Lead to Read’’ Campaign, the Basic Education Ministry aims to encourage learners and communities to entrench the culture of reading from the first day of school.
The Minister and Deputy Minister will focus amongst others on the state of readiness; adherence to teaching and learning from the 1st day of school, encourage school management teams to minimize disruptions and appeal to communities to refrain from using schools as bargaining tools during protest and other civil actions as this negatively affects the education system.
With a dual calendar in place for 2016, all schools across the country, both inland and coastal will open their doors of learning from tomorrow, 13 January 2016.
Members of the media are invited to attend the Ministerial school visits across the country as follows:
Department of Basic Education Minister Mrs Angie Motshekga
Date: Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Time: 6h30
Venue: Albert Luthuli Primary School, Daveyton, Ekhuruleni, Gauteng
Date: Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Time: 10h30
Venue: Ribane Laka Secondary School, Mamelodi, Gauteng
Department of Basic Education Deputy Minister Mr Enver Surty
Date: Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Time: 7h00
Venue: Little Flower and Dilizintaba Senior Secondary Schools in Qumbu, Eastern Cape
Enquiries:
Elijah Mhlanga
Cell: 083 580 8275
Troy Martens
Cell: 079 899 3070
