School year kicks off for nearly 900 000 learners this week

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2025-01-13

OMUTHIYA, 13 January 2024)– 896 311 learners are expected to start school on 13 January 2025. (Photo by Gabriel Tomas) NAMPA

OMUTHIYA, 13 JAN (NAMPA) – The new school year commences this week with an anticipated 896 311 learners from pre-school to Grade 12 filling up classrooms.
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture’s Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp in an interview with Nampa on Monday said the 450 691 girls and 445 620 girls will be attending 2 036 schools countrywide.
“The ratio is 50.3 per cent to 49.7 per cent, meaning girls and boys have similar access...

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