THE education department has expanded its total number of schools that will not be charging school fees by 40% for next year.
"Funding is available and this will be implemented. It is also in keeping with government’s commitment that no child should be denied an education," Education Minister Naledi Pandor said today.
Pandor was briefing the media on the resolutions made by the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) on issues including safety in schools.
She said policies were in place that needed to be implemented to make schools safe and secure.
Pandor also welcomed the announcement of allocations of bursaries for students studying to become teachers. Government will roll-out R700m over the next three years for this.
"Preference will be given to young people from the rural areas and we hope that they, once qualified, can go back and teach at those rural areas," Pandor said.Labels: financial aid, free education, scholarship, student loans, study abroad |
