His Majesty King Letsie III officially inaugurated Bocheletsane Kids Academy at Mantšonyane on Monday.

Speaking at the event, His Majesty said he learnt from his friend in South Africa about ‘The Unlimited Child’ and wished there could be such a preschool in Lesotho, saying he thought about the Prime Minister to introduce the school in Bocheletsane hence approached and requested him to open that kind of school and he delivered.

His Majesty said he believes in human capital development and early childhood foundation is the key to everything inclusive of the country’s economy.

He added that human capital development is good for children who will be equipped with skills that will improve their education.

Talking about early childhood development, he said it is time for the program to be integrated into schools as there are few schools with integration.

At the same event, His Majesty also presented the school with the learning kits which he said had been given by Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Ntsokoane Matekane said the Matekane Group of Companies (MGC)  will support the Ministry of Education and Training, saying the company will build more schools in the future.

The Minister of Education and Training, Prof. Ntoi Rapapa said they welcome the centre of excellence in Thaba-Tseka.

He said the school is going to be their model school and will learn from it going forward.

Also speaking, Archbishop OMI Tlali Lerotholi said for people to attain the highest positions in future, they ought to have gotten a foundation at preschool therefore thanked the Prime Minister for the effort taken to bring the school to the Mantšonyane community.

He said it is good to have the centre of excellence, adding that there is also a church and that means they start with prayer first to get blessings from God.

He, therefore, appealed to them to invest in children for a better improved Lesotho.

Mrs. Mabohlale Kherehloa who is a teacher at the school expressed gratitude to MGC and the Prime Minister for implementing the new curriculum (Unlimited Child) in the country.

She, therefore, pledged their commitment and hard work, saying there is no longer a need for parents to send their children far from home to access the best education as the school will provide that kind of education.

The Matekane Group of Companies (MGC) Chief Operating Officer, Mrs. Mamotake Matekane said among other projects supported by MGC, Mr. Matekane started to sponsor children in 2009 who needed sponsorships to go to school countywide.

Mrs. Matekane said they built the classrooms at Bocheletsane Primary and high school in 2005.

She said they call the school the school of excellence, saying Bocheletsane Kids Academy is meant to assist learners to have quality education.

The school has a cafeteria, store room, nursery, staff room and classrooms.

The Bocheletsane Kids Academy has 21 learners.

Source: LENA 03/04/2023