Ipelegeng workers to prepare schools for national exams
The Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education is working with key partners to engage Ipelegeng artisans and other local craftsmen to refurbish schools and ensure they are ready to support learners during the exam period.
Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Minister Nono Kgafela Mokoka emphasised the urgent need to create a conducive learning environment for students ahead of the 2025 examinations.
According to Kgafela Mokoka, most of the examination centres, primarily schools, are unfortunately in a deplorable state, and the government must not shy away from this reality.
“One could reasonably argue that the current physical infrastructure does not provide the most conducive environment for learners to sit for their examinations,” she observed.
However, she said they have not stood idly by.
“I want to assure the nation that we have already begun taking steps, gradually but deliberately, to improve these conditions,” she said.
She added that the goal is to ensure that learners are eventually able to write their exams in environments that are safe, supportive, and conducive to academic success.
She said most examination centres are not as suitable or supportive as expected.
'We call upon the private sector to support us in realising our dream of collaborating not only with private partners but also with communities. This time, we strongly encourage private sector players to join us in this noble cause,” Kgafela Mokoka said.