Madam Speaker, on 16 August 2008 the ANC parliamentary constituency office in Atteridgeville held an education imbizo to assess progress and to develop a programme of action to address outstanding problems facing education in the Atteridgeville area.
The imbizo involved Education department officials, teachers, learners, community organisations and alliance structures. The imbizo also discussed the launch of the ANC campaign on health and education.
The imbizo recognised that teachers, learners, parents, education department officials and community organisations need to make a commitment to a code of quality education and to join forces to conscientise citizens about the importance of education; to mobilise communities to provide support to schools, teachers and learners; to provide this quality of education for all children, adults and youth, especially the poor.
It was agreed that all these sectors would work speedily towards the launch of a broad-based community education forum in Atteridgeville to improve education as part of the ongoing effort to achieve a better life for all. Thank you.