CAIRO — More than half a thousand temporary classrooms in Namibia's Oshikoto Region are currently unsuitable for educational activities, posing significant challenges to teaching and learning conditions.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Tomas Kalimbo, the deputy director of the Directorate of Education, Arts, and Culture in Oshikoto, highlighted the issue in a recent interview. He explained that the 528 affected structures include pre-fabricated classrooms, sheds, tents, and shacks, all of which are inadequate for educational purposes. “All those are not the classrooms that we desire as they are not conducive to teaching and learning,” Kalimbo stated, emphasizing the urgent need to replace these temporary solutions with permanent classroom structures.

Kalimbo also addressed the broader community's role in improving educational facilities, urging school management, staff, school boards, and parents to take initiative in developing their schools and not solely depend on government intervention. He encouraged active involvement and care for existing school infrastructure and called on students to commit to their studies, especially as end-of-year examinations approach.