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Mat'land applicants get automatic entry to teacher-training program
16 Apr 2014 at 12:27hrs | Views
The Joshua Nkomo Polytechnic yesterday began interviews for it's May teacher-training intake with reports that the college administration has agreed to give first preference to applicants from Matabeleland South and North.
Reliable sources said applicants from the two provinces will gain automatic entry into the college with the remaining places being shared amongst applicants from other provinces.
1,200 applicants have been shortlisted for interviews but only 600 will be enrolled.
"Applicants from Mat South and Binga will get first preference whilst other applicants from other provinces will fill the remaining places," said a source.
The move to give first preference to Mat South applicants follows a public outcry over poor results in the province amid reports pupils do not understand the language spoken by their teachers.
One of the reasons that was sighted for the poor results is that students from other provinces resort back to teach in their provinces after completing their training.
Others argued the college was producing teachers who cannot speak local languages in their communities hence communication problems between teachers and pupils.
The college has also started teaching the previously marginalized languages such as Sotho and Venda hence the move to enrol local students.
Reliable sources said applicants from the two provinces will gain automatic entry into the college with the remaining places being shared amongst applicants from other provinces.
1,200 applicants have been shortlisted for interviews but only 600 will be enrolled.
"Applicants from Mat South and Binga will get first preference whilst other applicants from other provinces will fill the remaining places," said a source.
The move to give first preference to Mat South applicants follows a public outcry over poor results in the province amid reports pupils do not understand the language spoken by their teachers.
One of the reasons that was sighted for the poor results is that students from other provinces resort back to teach in their provinces after completing their training.
Others argued the college was producing teachers who cannot speak local languages in their communities hence communication problems between teachers and pupils.
The college has also started teaching the previously marginalized languages such as Sotho and Venda hence the move to enrol local students.
Source - Byo24News
