The first lesson for many reception class pupils in Boteti West is not reading or counting – it is learning to use toilets never designed for children their age. This is atleast according to a question tabled in Parliament last week by area Member of Parliament – Sam Digwa.
In his response, the Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs Ketlhalefile Motshegwa revealed that only three of Boteti West’s 15 primary schools have purpose-built junior toilets, leaving reception class pupils in the remaining 12 schools sharing ablution facilities with older learners despite government policy requiring age-appropriate sanitation.
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