TRANSPORT, roads and public works MEC Thandiswa Marawu yesterday urged municipalities, businesses and communities to help government efforts to turn education in the province around.
Marawu was talking in Ngqeleni in Transkei where she handed over seven new classrooms, a library, 30 bicycles and 30 schoolbags to Ntshilini Senior Secondary School.
“Everyone has a responsibility to make sure that our children get quality education,” the MEC said.
Ntshilini is one of three schools adopted by Marawu in 2011 following a call by Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet to her MECs to get involved.
They were expected to pay surprise visits to their adopted schools.
But Marawu said she had been disturbed by what she saw at Ntshilini, where there were no maths and science teachers and a shortage of classrooms.
“The environment was just not conducive for learning. T he school was also dirty and unattractive. Our officials immediately sprang into action and were able to build additional classrooms and a library,” she said.
“It is critical that as government, we ensure that we create a conducive environment so that we can motivate teachers and pupils.”
She said because some children had to walk a long way to school the department had decided to give them bicycles.
Ntshilini principal Ntsikelelo Mlisa said the three buses ferrying pupils to school every day were not enough.
“We hope they will arrive early to school,” he added.
Marawu urged pupils at Ntshilini to put their education first.
Education MEC Mandla Makupula said his department could not change the face of education in the province alone. He called on pupils, teachers and communities to also “play their part”. —
Transport gives school a lift
Marawu was talking in Ngqeleni in Transkei where she handed over seven new classrooms, a library, 30 bicycles and 30 schoolbags to Ntshilini Senior Secondary School.
“Everyone has a responsibility to make sure that our children get quality education,” the MEC said.
Ntshilini is one of three schools adopted by Marawu in 2011 following a call by Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet to her MECs to get involved.
They were expected to pay surprise visits to their adopted schools.
But Marawu said she had been disturbed by what she saw at Ntshilini, where there were no maths and science teachers and a shortage of classrooms.
“The environment was just not conducive for learning. T he school was also dirty and unattractive. Our officials immediately sprang into action and were able to build additional classrooms and a library,” she said.
“It is critical that as government, we ensure that we create a conducive environment so that we can motivate teachers and pupils.”
She said because some children had to walk a long way to school the department had decided to give them bicycles.
Ntshilini principal Ntsikelelo Mlisa said the three buses ferrying pupils to school every day were not enough.
“We hope they will arrive early to school,” he added.
Marawu urged pupils at Ntshilini to put their education first.
Education MEC Mandla Makupula said his department could not change the face of education in the province alone. He called on pupils, teachers and communities to also “play their part”. —
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