UB restructuring reaches parley

In Parliament this week, Member of Parliament (MP) for Maun West Caterpillar Hikuama sought clarity from the Ministry of Higher Education on the dragging restructuring process at the country’s largest institution of learning. Hikuama wanted the Minister to update Parliament on the restructuring process at UB and further state whether the university’s act and statutes were revised. Yet, as we assess the current state of discipline in many schools, we must confront an uncomfortable reality: student delinquency appears to be spiralling beyond control.

Reports of bullying, classroom disruption, open defiance of teachers, and even violence amongst students are increasingly common. Teachers, once regarded as authoritative figures capable of maintaining order, now often find themselves struggling to manage classrooms effectively….