Oshikoto plans to introduce platoon system to address overcrowding

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2025-01-21

OMUTHIYA, 18 March 2024 - The Director of Education in the Oshikoto Region, Alleta Eises, is concerned about the rising trend of teachers engaging in private business during school hours. (Photo: Contributed)

OMUTHIYA, 21 JAN (NAMPA) – The Directorate of Education in the Oshikoto Region plans to introduce a platoon system to address overcrowding at schools this year.
According to the directorate’s head, Aletta Eises, in an interview with Nampa on Tuesday, schools in the Omuthiya and Oshivelo circuits are struggling with overcrowded classrooms, with the proposed platoon system aiming to address this issue.
She explained that the platoon system involves...

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