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The Citizen reports that Science and Technology Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has a plan to enlist taxpayer-funded graduates to do community service in schools.
She apparently hopes it will become compulsory for maths and science graduates who studied at publicly funded universities to teach these subjects in government schools currently battling with skills shortages. In her view, it would encourage them to give back to the community and even consider a career in teaching thereafter. The proposal reportedly comes after a study conducted in March revealed that maths and science teachers failed to pass simple tests in their areas of teaching. There have been mixed reactions from teacher unions. SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) spokesperson Nkosana Dolopi said the union welcomed this as it “makes sense”. National Teachers’ Union (Natu) spokesperson Allen Thompson also welcomed the proposal. National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA (Naptosa) spokesperson Thirona Moodley said the benefits of the proposal for both government and the graduates had to be looked into, because several graduates remained unemployed.
- Read this report by Chisom Jenniffer Okoye in full at The Citizen
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