Lesotho: Teachers Union Blasts Minister Over Schools' Calendar

11 January 2021

A leading teachers' union has called on Education and Training Minister, Ntlhoi Motsamai, to immediately announce a comprehensive plan for the reopening of schools next month, specifying how the government will protect teachers and learners from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The union's demand follows Ms Motsamai's announcement last week that secondary schools had been given the greenlight to start accepting applications for 2021 Grade 8 (Form A) learners.

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