New furniture for Mpumalanga schools
2013-01-18 17:25
Johannesburg - A total of R7m will be spent on new chairs
and desks for Mpumalanga schools facing severe shortages, provincial
authorities said on Friday.
Education MEC Reginah Mhaule said the various districts
would need to provide the department with reports on their shortages before the
end of February.
"Principals [should] provide the department [with]
authentic and reliable statistics of shortages to ensure that the school
resources are properly secured at all times," said Mhaule.
"We needed to do this as a commitment to create
conducive teaching and [a] learning school environment."
The education department said it would set aside R30m for
the 2013/2014 financial year to buy more furniture.
It encouraged schools and officials to participate in the
Rhandza Xikolo Xa Wena campaign (love your school), to help put an end to the
theft and vandalising of school material.
"Other options that are being considered include
collaboration with institutions, such as the department of correctional
services, Mpumalanga Regional Training Trust and FET colleges, for sustainable
and cost effective measures that can be put in place to address furniture
shortages in schools," said Mhaule.
- SAPA
