Picture: Various schools received equipment during Thuntsa Lerole campaign/Supplied
By BAKANG MOKOTO
North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi said the Thuntsa Lerole campaign, which is the Acceleration of Service Delivery programme, continues to change the game in the schools across the province. Motsumi said this campaign, is held every week across the province and it was held at Bonolo Early Childhood Development centre in Jouberton Township in Matlosana on 18 October 2023.
“The department handed over educational packages to 10 Early Childhood Development centres of Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, which are part of the 40 ECD Pocket Centres of Excellence.
“The educational resources distributed to the 10 ECD Pockets of Excellence are in support of the implementation of the National Curriculum Framework of facilitating the learning on Early Learning Development Areas,” she said.
According to Motsumi, the Thuntsa Lerole campaign further proceeded to Are-Fenyeng Primary School in Kanana Township near Orkney, where her department handed over a full-service kitchen.
“Bathabile and Kanana Primary schools received National School Nutrition Programme stoves, sanitary towels and sporting kits from the North West Department of Arts, Culture, Recreation and Sports. The game will change in all schools.
“We are continuing to touch different schools in the province through the Thuntsa Lerole programme. Many schools are going to benefit from this campaign. We have handed over cell phones and routers to principals because we want our schools to be compliant with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR),” she said.
Motsumi further encouraged learners to work hard during this critical period. She added that, the game should change in all areas of the department.
Meanwhile, the North West MEC for Arts, Culture, Recreation and Sports, Keneetswe Mosenogi, who handed over the sporting kits to schools, highlighted that, their role is to complement the education efforts.
“Our role is to ensure that we complement the efforts of the Department of Education. We should ensure that learners participate in extra-curricular activities,” she said.
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