Question NW2323 to the Minister of Basic Education
21 September 2017 - NW2323
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to each province, (a) what is the deadline for schools to order stationery from their provincial department for 2018, (b) how many schools did not order stationery by the deadline and (c) for each school that did not order stationary in time, what measures has each provincial department put in place to ensure that textbooks are ordered by the specified schools?
Reply:
(a) According to the Sector Plan provided to provinces by the Department of Basic Education, the deadline for placement of orders is 30 June 2017. Provinces are to adhere to the deadline to place orders for their schools hence the Parliamentary Question has been forwarded to provinces to provide the details for the question at hand. The Department of Basic Education is not in possession of the detail. The Honourable Member is advised to direct these questions to the National Council of Provinces or directly to the Provincial Education Departments.