By REGINALD KANYANE
In an effort to boost matriculation results, North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi will meet with the principals of all underperforming schools in the province. Motsumi has emphasized a zero-tolerance policy for schools performing below a 70% average this academic year.
“The primary objective of this meeting is to address the challenges faced by schools that had a pass rate of less than 70% in the 2023 academic year. I will engage with school principals and the senior management team of the department to discuss and resolve any concerns.
“We call on all educational stakeholders to uphold the top three visions set for the previous matric performance. I courteously implore all of our educational stakeholders to join forces with the department to achieve our goal of being among the top three,” she said.
Motsumi further said the province has 74 schools that underperformed in the 2023 academic year. She added that the meeting will be held at Mahikeng,Seasons Conference Centre in Mahikeng at 9am.
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