KZN SPEAKER VISITS SCHOOLS IN ZULULAND DISTRICT AS PART OF THE SCHOOLS AND MONITORING PROGRAMME
23 January 2025
Media statement
Attention all media:
KZN SPEAKER VISITS SCHOOLS IN ZULULAND DISTRICT AS PART OF THE SCHOOLS AND MONITORING PROGRAMME
KwaZulu-Natal Legislature Speaker Hon. NontembekoBoyce and Zululand District champion and MEC for Health Nomagugu Simelane have led a delegation that has visited Zamimpilo Special School and Ivungu High School in ward 2 KwaCeza, under uLundi Municipality,as part of the School Functionality and Monitoring Programme.
Hon, Boyce says, “Part of the objectives of the school functionality is to identify and address functionality challenges facing our schooling system; and provide support in addressing the challenges facing specifically poor-performing schools.”
Having listened to various presentations from management of both schools, as well as various other officials, MEC Simelane added that the relationship between the schools and the Department of Health would need to be strengthened, so that the learners’ needs can be better attended to.
The two-day School Functionality and MonitoringProgramme focuses on monitoring, evaluating and enabling the effective start of teaching and learningsince the first day of schooling.
Over the years, the concept has evolved broadened its scope and effectiveness. It now incorporates a number of elements, such as school performance, governance and management, parental involvement, scholar transport, school nutrition, health and social development services, infrastructure development and addressing various social ills. It also ropes in officials from various Government Departments, particularly the social cluster, which is made up of Education, Health, and Social Development.
The programme will continue in earnest tomorrow,where members of the Legislature will visit two more schools in Pongola.
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For more information please contact:
KZN Legislature Media Liaison Officer, Phathisa Mfuyo
Cell: 0731293378/ 0810215111
Email: mfuyop@kznleg.gov.za
