Ugu mayor makes donation of laptops and school uniforms
According to the mayor, the campaign, through the municipality’s special programmes unit and corporate services is aimed at improving quality education and ensuring the less privileged learners receive learning material, uniforms and devices that develop their skills.
In an effort to bridge the gap between pupils in rural communities and urban areas, the Ugu District Municipality handed over laptops and school uniform to pupils of Bhavu High School on Tuesday this week.
The mayor, alongside Umzumbe Mayor Cllr Londolo Zungu and Ugu Special Programmes Portfolio Chairman Cllr Nomfundo Dlamini, were met with warm hands as it marked the beginning of a new era for the less privileged school in the rural community of KwaQoloQolo.
According to the mayor, the campaign, through the municipality’s special programmes unit and corporate services is aimed at improving quality education and ensuring the less privileged learners receive learning material, uniforms and devices that develop their skills.
“As a caring government we want to ensure that no learner goes to school without a proper uniform.
We also want to ensure that our learners are well-equipped in order to make the right career choices when they matriculate.”
Umzumbe mayor Cllr Zungu pleaded with learners to refrain from engaging in activities such as substance abuse and to rather focus on their studies in order to have a brighter future.
Speaking at the handover, the school principal Bhekani Victor Ndlovu said the laptops would go a long way in aiding pupils who are faced with difficulties in accessing information that would stimulate their thinking capabilities.
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