Dry taps and blackouts hit Oshikoto schools

Regional education officials say teachers scramble daily as 26 Oshikoto schools lack drinking water. These schools must wait for water trucks from the Rural Water Supply Directorate or the Namibia Water Company, but deliveries often come late. Deputy director Tomas Kalimbo told reporters yesterday about the struggles facing students.

The education department keeps asking authorities to fix the problem at these identified schools. Students face tough learning conditions without basic needs met. Regional leaders continue pushing for better infrastructure across all schools. Beyond water problems, 13 schools out of 229 in Oshikoto have no electricity.

Students attend class without modern necessities that most people take for granted. Their education suffers as they deal with these hardships every day. Teachers work under difficult circumstances, trying to deliver quality lessons despite resource shortages. Local officials want permanent solutions rather than temporary fixes for these rural schools.
 

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