Unfortunately, we also saw a number of learners remain behind, excluded and unable to access the lessons provided on television, radio, and online due to socioeconomic status of the families they hail from. We saw the rights of children with disabilities take a back seat in the priority list of most government in the region. Prior to the advent of Covid-19, UNESCO’s Institute of Statistics (UIS) had reported that 263 million of children aged 6 to 17 years were not in school, meaning 1 in 5 children was not accessing school.
by Khetho Dlamini
5th October was World Teachers’ Day. The theme for this year could not be any more relevant than it currently is –