SENT PACKING: Students heading home
The Ministry of Education, Skills and Development has resolved to close Maun Senior Secondary School with immediate effect following burning of classes lately.
On Wednesday students were given 45minutes to vacate the school premises while those who originate from far away villages were provided with transport.
Maun Administration District Commissioner, Bernadette Malala told a gathering which consisted of students, Police, Regional Education Officers and other leaders that all form four students were not allowed in school until further notice while form fives who are currently seating for their final examinations will only be allowed in school during examinations period.
“Form five students will be allowed in school only when they come to write their examinations and they will be expected to leave immediately after finishing their papers,” said the District Commissioner.
She said the decision to close the school was reached after unruly behaviour by students which has become a threat to teachers and the community.
Malala gave an example of eight classes and an office which burnt down. “This is not a good decision but the situation is out of control and we had to do it.”
Speaking to The Voice, the Chairperson of Parents Teachers Association Joseph Segwai said that they realized that the fires were not caused by electric fault after grass and other properties which were far from electricity were also burnt.
He described the situation as a threat to everyone including the students because there was no clue of who was causing the fires.
Meanwhile Maun Police Station Commander Superitandant Kenanao Kenny Badumetse said that his officers will keep an eye on those who trespass.
EMOTIONAL: A student breaks down during the announcement
He said that the police will continue with their 24 hour patrol on the school premises as they have been doing since the fire outbreaks.
The Station Commander together with the District Commissioner told this publication that they are not aware of threats which were posted on social network, facebook about love affairs between teachers and students.
The profile which goes by the name, The Voice Wa Maun Secondary School is said to have put a post before the Independence short vacation that if the school management does not take action against teachers who are in love with students there will be trouble, according to a source within the school management.
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kante yaanong monyana yole o lela eng…..bo nnaka hle lere busetsa ko morago why dnt u burn those teachers cars bogolo not gov.t premises kana ase tsa bone ale ba stress leka ele sepe bogolo expose them
Matichara a Maun ba nale mathata ke ba utlwela botlhoko.Monate o fela jalo mathaka.
e le ruri lefatshe le fedile fa o bona mo Maun pula e gana go na Modimo o bigela maitshwaro a batawana, dilo tsotlhe tse di makgaphila o di utlwalela mo Maun. Batho ba Maun hle le tala gatwe ntwa kgolo ke ya molomo e seng o senyetsa setshaba. Le re sotlisa bathong ebile le re diga seriti agaa!
looks like it is too early say what has happened, occuured, because there seems to be rumours going about.
What has happened is wrong- the students should not have done this.
One asks alot of questions.
If these allegations of Teacher Student affairs is carrying on surely Childrens organisations by now should be educating children on how to make a complaint e.g. talk to their parents, (there must be a Parents association)
because if this is also happening – this is very wrong.
Childrens Organisations should get everyone on board i.e. Parents Associations, Those representing Teachers, Educational Authorities to educate them that Teacher – Student affairs is not acceptable – it is considered “abuse”
Some countries take teacher-pupils affairs very seriously and any teacher found to be doing this can be barred from teaching for life
ao shems fa ele gore marato a dira jana ke mathata
Likewise pupils should be told that having affairs with Teacher is unacceptable