| Mining institute to help young bright students |
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The Namibian Institute of Mining Technology (NIMT) and the Hermann Gmeiner School in Swakopmund have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at assisting bright students. The Director of NIMT, Eckhard Mueller said during a ceremony held at the town this week that the agreement includes job attachments for NIMT students at the school.
Mueller said the attachment periods would include, among others, technical work at the school.
Mueller said, for the country to achieve Vision 2030,
young people need to be equipped with skills - especially mining and
engineering skills.
“An investment in our children is a good investment,” he said. With more uranium mines expected to be commissioned in the Erongo Region, there is a need for a school development forum. He further said there is need for partnerships between schools and the private sector. He said the region needs good English language teachers as well as experienced and dedicated Mathematics teachers. “Learners need to be provided with opportunities to grow up into good Namibians who will be able to fill such positions in the future,” he said. An official from the Hermann Gmeiner School, Diana McLune, said companies, which made contributions to the school through financial donations over the years, have helped improve the quality of life, not only for the learners but also for the society at large. The school, which was previously funded by SOS and handed over to government early last year, will officially change its name to Coastal High School in September. “Our name change and curriculum change doesn’t dilute our aim and purpose, that of providing education for underprivileged children. The school is phasing out subjects such as motor mechanics, bricklaying, home economics and technical drawing next year. The Chamber of Mines of Namibia said in a report that it aims to focus on increasing the intake of apprentices. And, in collaboration with the Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT), the chamber plans to evaluate and up skill unemployed artisans. It wants the government to also improve education standards by improving quality of education at secondary, primary and tertiary levels. |
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