By Staff Reporter
POLOKWANE-Limpopo MEC for Education Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya says the departmental plan to appoint 2 000 young educators for the 2023/24 remains.
“The drive to recruit and replenish the system with young new year entrants to the profession continues. The recruitment of educators who are 30 years and below remains our priority”
Giving the budget speech on Thursday, March 14 at Limpopo Chamber in Polokwane ,the MEC further said that the Limpopo Department, Funza Lushaka and NSFAS Bursary scheme continue to be an impactful pipeline for the supply of educators for scarce skills subjects.
“For the past 10 years, the Limpopo Department of Education has been one of the best performing provinces in the appointment of the Funza Lushaka Bursary graduates. The province managed to appoint 4 622 bursary holders. In the 2023/24 financial year 429 bursary holders were appointed in our schools.”
In the 2023/24 financial year, the department appointed overall 1 622 teachers who are 30 years and below. This is an increase of 247 educators compared to the previous financial year. The supply from the bursary schemes for 2023/24 is projected at 737 bursary holders who will be appointed in schools based on need.
