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The 2009 PSLE exam results announced |
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Wednesday, 02 December 2009 |
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The 2009 primary school leaving examinations results were officially announced by the acting Minister of Education and Training Dr. Mphu Ramatlapeng on Wednesday 2nd of December. According to the Minister, there is a slight decrease in the number of candidates who have obtained Ist class pass as compared to 2008. On the contrary, there is an increase in the number of candidates who obtained second class pass. The percentage of those who obtained a third class has decreased by 1.5% from that of last year. Out of the total number of 43,008 candidates who registered for the examinations, 41, 397 sat for examinations. Out of this number 6,664 obtained a first class, 10, 762 obtained a second class and 18,156 obtained 3rd class. The overall pass is 36, 132 showing a decrease of 0.4% from last year. The number of those who failed show an increase of 0.4% from last year at 5,815. |
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Khola primary officially opened |
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Monday, 16 November 2009 |
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The Minister of Education and Training Dr.'Mamphono Khaketla officially opened Khola Primary School in Mafeteng on Friday 13th November 2009. In her remarks Dr.Khaketla appealed to the local authorities , to work together with teachers and the school committee to protect the school. She urged parents to embrace these government efforts by sending their children to school adding that the education bill has been discussed in parliament that will among others ensure that education is not only free but compulsory. Dr. Khaketla went on to reveal that , government is out to construct and upgrade not only its schools but even those belonging to the churches not because there is ill-intention to take them but because it believes that every Mosotho child should access quality education. Khola primary was established in 2001. It is the 17th primary school constructed since free primary education was introduced n 2000. It brings the total number of schools constructed country wide to more than 200. It has 337 children and 10 teachers. |
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