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grammes to communities and as such the DBSA have de- veloped the Education Roadmap which is aligned with key priorities of the Department of Basic Education. Through col- laborative partnerships with organisations such as the Adopt- A-School Foundation, we are able to alleviate hurdles faced by learners, especially in rural schools.


Areas of priority in the DBSA Education Roadmap to support schools include the following:


1. Extend national student financial aid scheme bursaries (to attract more people into teaching).


2. Scale-up and ensure practical usefulness of management courses for principals, deputies, HODs and district super- visors.


3. Align education districts and strengthen capacity (includ- ing selection and training of quality managers and manage- ment teams).


4. Differentiate schools based on their performance.


5. Channel children with most potential (e.g. good math’s scores in grade 8 in 2009) into high-performance/ “finish- ing schools” or special programmes.


6. Revise regulations to enable national procurement of text- books, feeding schemes, and scholar transport.


7. Examination feedback at many levels.


8. Actively recruit foreign teachers to alleviate critical short- ages in mathematics, science, IT and for training institutions.


9. Differentiate salaries for teachers whose subjects/ skills are in short-supply. This will also incentivise new teachers en- tering the profession.


10. Reintroduce inspectorates through increasing number of inspectors to ensure adequate capacity of the Education Evaluation and Development Unit


11. Increase numbers of high-performance/Dinaledi schools.


12. Schools which are unable to be turned around to be closed and children transferred to functioning schools with additional supports provided.


Our CSI initiatives are geared to support the government’s programmes such as the Integrated Sustainable Rural Develop- ment Programme, the Urban Renewal Strategy, Poverty Alle- viation Focus, ASGISA, JIPSA and national transformation and Empowerment Agenda wherever possible.


Enterprises, NGOs, institutions or groups aiming to alleviate the hardships and sufferings of communities will be considered


for funding by the DBSA. Applications are evaluated on the following:


n Long term sustainability of the project n Long term impact of the project n Empowerment/self sustainability of local community n Encourage partnership opportunities n Mitigation measures to high risk programmes n Innovativeness of the programme n Whether the programmes supports the DBSA brand n Programmes that address identified market failures


n Whether the Programme is aligned to government priority areas


n Programmes that are aligned to the DBSA defined market segments.


Parties interested in submitting applications for financial sup- port must first study the DBSA CSI funding guidelines on the DBSA website before completing the forms.


The DBSA’s choice of the Adopt-A-School Foundation as a partner in this crucial project was based on the Foundation’s vision which is ‘To support the creation and enhancement of an environment conducive to learning and teaching in state- funded schools’. Also, the Foundation has since its inception in 2002, adopted 57 schools in 7 provinces. The Foundation adopts a consultative approach in its programmes where it in- volves key stakeholders such as the Department of Education at District and regional level, the Schools Governing bodies and local community. The Foundation has assumed the responsibil- ity to ensures that schools have the necessary management and community leadership to support an environment that is favourable for better teaching and learning.


Employees at the DBSA are often encouraged to involve them- selves in ways that includes offering their time, knowledge and expertise to CSI programmes. To the DBSA, these initiatives are more than just handing over monetary assistance and dona- tions. It is indeed an expression of the core value system and philosophy of the organisation.


This project is part of the DBSA’s objective to contribute to the alleviation of some of the infrastructural backlog at schools in the country as reported by the National Education Infrastruc- ture Management System in the DBSA’s Education Roadmap. At the DBSA, we will continue to contribute to the economic and social upliftment of communities through the provision of financial resources, skills advancement and leadership.


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