Rudi Bowe
The Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, cautioned schools against sending parents lists of stationery items to be purchased for their children.
Nghipondoka made this remark during her visit earlier this week to the Kamanjab Secondary School where she addressed stakeholders in education.
According to Nghipondoka there is no need for schools where Government is making money available for stationery to also send additional lists to parents to purchase stationary. Many parents are marginalised and can simply not afford stationary.
Adding not even in events where these Government subsidies are reaching school’s late.
“If a list is to be given to parents, let it be a voluntary contribution. Let it be done after the regional office has done whatever it could to get the materials to the learners and only those materials that cannot be covered with the money given by the government, then only with the approval of the school board parents can contribute after they have explored all other options, and those proved futile. All in all, money has been availed for stationary”, Nghipondoka said.