The Western Cape Department of Education
has introduced several incentives for educators in rural areas to improve the
quality of teaching.
The WCED has over the last two years paid
out R40.8 million in incentives to educators who teach in rural schools.
Ministerial Spokesperson Jessica Shelver
said this year the WCED have budgeted R21 million in addition to the incentives
team the WCED is delighted to announce that the Department of Education has
made available additional Funza Lushaka 66 bursaries for the 2015 academic
year.
The grade 12 learners who intend studying
to a formal qualification in the rural areas will have an opportunity to make
use of the available bursaries Shelver added.
Meanwhile through the bursaries from the
National Department of Education known as the Funza Lushaka will be given to 66
qualifying learners who have extremely challenging financial
circumstances.
Over the past four years 1, 929 learners in
the province have been awarded bursaries from the Funza Lushaka Bursary
Programme.
Ministerial Spokesperson Jessica Shelver
the bursary holder on completion of his or her course of study will be required
to teach at a school at a rural school for a period of one year for every year
which they receive the bursary.
“Minister Schafer would like to encourage
all learners who have a passion for teaching to apply for this bursary Shelver
added.
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