The proposed partnership between the Department of Basic Education and the Development Bank of Southern Africa to support educational infrastructure is welcomed. The Committee has noted the proposal to increase the number of fully qualified teachers which will be supported through the Funza Lusaka Bursary Programme. The Committee supports the additional R5.4 billion which is aimed at the implementation of the Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD) for the next three years. Although the Committee supports this allocation for the baseline, it remains concerned about the under expenditure by the Department of Basic Education during the first six months of the 2010/11 financial year.