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The Voice (Francistown)
8 April 2008
Posted to the web 8 April 2008
Gabane
Longman Botswana Sales & Marketing Manager, Mr Thulaganyo Jankey, has encouraged Tloaneng parents to support teachers in their childrens education.
Mr Jankey said there was no need for other stakeholders pointing fingers at teachers in the event students were not doing well instead of working jointly to assist pupils.
He was a guest speaker at Tloaneng Primary Schools 2007 Std VII school leaving examination victory party on Friday.
The school excelled in examination in Kweneng South East inspectoral area with 23 pupils who all passed by 52 per cent and admitted at Kwena Sereto Junior Secondary School in Molepolole.
The Headteacher, Mrs Emeliah Moabi, said there were 2 As, 10 Bs, C-8 and D-3.
Mr Jankey said Batswana created a culture of dependency syndrome, and relied on teachers to mould their children, when their children failed they bitterly criticised teachers instead of finding solution of the problems.
Mr Jankey encouraged parents to give students time to do their homework and assist them where possible. He donated a floating trophy to Tloaneng Primary School. He encouraged team spirit in the next examinations. He said they should reach 100 per cent pass rate.
Towards graduates who are now doing form one, he said they would face challenges ahead them. He said competition would be tough because they would be competing with other students who had done well in their various schools.
Former students teacher, Ms Maggie Mothabaphuti, said it was difficult for her and students because they were running short of books for the new syllabus.
Ms Mothabaphuti said some pupils were staying far from school, and were already tired when they arrived at school, and failed to concentrate in class.
She said due to cooperation, patience, commitment and love rendered by parents they managed to do well. A former student, Lame Nkemisang encouraged Tloaneng students to emulate them in working hard towards education.
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He encouraged them to concentrate in school activities to uplift its good name. He appealed to them to practice safe sex to avoid contraction of HIV/AIDS. Councillor for the area, Mr Godfrey Motswiri, said primary school students must be taught handwork subjects.
He said there were various talents hidden in some students.
He said they should be assisted to expose those talents, which could help them in future. He encouraged all stakeholders to cooperate in childrens education. BOPA
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