WINDHOEK http://www.bostonbruinsteamstore.com/ad … ara-jersey , Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- As Namibia seeks to improve citizens' livelihoods through education, a China-funded school in the national capital Windhoek is contributing to the realization of the goal.
Chairman Mao Zedong High School, named after the Chinese communist revolutionary leader, has become a beam of hope for students, who had to receive lessons in makeshift temporary structures.
According to George Louw, the principal, the school in Otjomuise 7de Laan informal settlement in Windhoek is bridging gaps of education provision in the community.
"The school has given hope not only to educators and the community, but also to our learners who now have the privilege of accessing inclusive education in a conducive learning environment. The learners were previously taught in tents before moving to this school," he said on Wednesday.
Gerard Vries, Director of Education in Khomas region, said the opening of the school has addressed a major challenge -- school and classrooms space shortages -- and obviated classes in tents.
The school, which had its first intake of learners in May last year, culminated from a bilateral agreement signed between the Nambian education ministry and the China Youth Development Foundation in 2011.
A year on, the school now accommodates a total of 653 students registered for the 2017 school year in the grades 8 to 12.
Louw added that its facilities comprising 23 classrooms, chemistry and physics laboratory, computer laboratory, music room, multi-purpose hall and a sport field is not only offering learners access to academic education, but holistic learning approach in other social elements.
"Our learners are given a chance to social and inclusive quality education while teachers have access to a resource center for continuous professional development. This way they have an opportunity to groom other skills and identify other talents," Louw said.
The mantra of the school is to groom learners into disciplinary visionary leaders, he added.
Parents and the community are delighted, too. "The Chinese-funded school has not only changed the landscape of the location but also brought educational services at the community's doorsteps," said Naemi Shikongo, a 7de Laan resident.
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RUKLA-VILNIUS, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- German-Lithuanian relations could not be better than at this moment, given cooperation within NATO as well as close bilateral ties, President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Friday while visiting German troops serving at NATO battalion deployed in Rukla, central Lithuanian region.
""Our bilateral relations can hardly be better than they are today,"" said the president.
The president has welcomed the decision regarding Germany's leadership in forming the NATO battalion in Lithuania, calling it a fair and necessary change in the security situation in Europe.
The German president emphasized Germany's historic responsibility towards the Baltic States and noted that Germany has to ""better understand the Baltic States, because we ourselves have been on the dividing border between the West and the East"".
Presently, 450 German soldiers serve at the Alliance's forward presence battle group, deployed in Lithuania. Germany has assumed responsibility to lead this group.
Dalia Grybauskaite, Lithuania's President, who was visiting the German soldiers at NATO forward presence battalion in Rukla together with his German counterpart, underscored that Lithuania highly appreciated Germany's decision to play the key role in ensuring security of the Baltic countries.
""Germany, which has the greatest political and economic weight in Europe, has repeatedly assumed responsibility in resolving complex crises in the EU; presently, Germany demonstrates leadership in ensuring security of NATO's eastern flank and that of the entire Alliance,"" Grybauskaite was quoted as saying in a statement released by the presidency.
Meanwhile, Saulius Skvernelis, the Prime Minister of Lithuania, noted that Germany has been among the most important partners of Lithuania in Europe, the EU, NATO and other international organizations.
""The government and I personally are very happy with the very close bilateral relations, strong political, economic, cultural and other ties,"" Skvernelis was quoted as saying in a statement.
According to the head of cabinet, Germany is also among Lithuania's most important trading partners.
""I believe this trend will continue, gaining ever greater momentum in the future; just like the interest of the German people in our country, which has been witnessed by the growing number of tourists"", said the Prime Minister.
Germany is the second largest trade partner and the third largest foreign investor of Lithuania.
The German president has been visiting all the three Baltic countries this week.
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