BCP 2014 Manifesto Draft Final

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• Establish a Teaching Council to professionalize teaching. Transform School Curriculum for Relevance and to Highlight Vocational Skills Acquisition. This will be achieved by: • Introducing curriculum at secondary school level that underscores vocational skills acquisition aimed at ensuring viability of self-employment as a means of job creation; • Periodically review the curriculum to align it with the demands of the job market. Strengthen Collaborative Partnerships in Educational Development by: • Fostering participation of students, teachers, parents, community and industry in directing education through committee involvement and resource support. • Introducing boards and councils to oversee technical and higher education institutions. • Encouraging leadership development in schools by supporting Student Representative Councils which shall be protected through legislation. 22 READY TO LEAD BCP 2014-2019 MANIFESTO
5. Delivering Equitable Land Distribution and Providing Decent Housing 5.1 Situational analysis Land is a critical and finite resource requiring prudent management for present and future developmental challenges. The key challenges in Botswana are that though we are blessed with a huge mass of land relative to our small population, many Batswana are unable to secure land for residence, business or farming activities. Waiting periods for land allocation can be as long as 20 years. Huge tracks of land belonging to absentee landlords remain undeveloped while state land allocation is shrouded in secrecy. The different land tenure systems allow for unequal treatment for those who hold land depending on its categorization. In some parts of the country residential plots are allocated in areas without services such as roads and water but are required to be developed within short periods. Allocation criterion is inconsistent across the different land boards. On account of the poorly managed land allocation system, most people find it difficult to develop property. The artificial shortage of land has led to high property prices and a thriving black market for land. The Botswana Housing Corporation houses are unaffordable for the average working Motswana and it is not able to cater for the total demand in the housing market. There is also a huge pool of people who do not afford BHC low cost units but are also considered to be above the income threshold for the Self Help Housing Agency. 5.2 Our Social Contract on Land Distribution and Management The BCP maintains that a just, equitable, transparent and accountable institutional structure for land administration is an essential prerequisite to establishing a just society. In order to attain the objective stated above, the BCP government shall; • Undertake a comprehensive land audit to appreciate the current land ownership scenario. • Impose a development covenant on undeveloped free hold land. • Phase out the Certificate of Right and the Land Grant Certificate issued for tribal land plots and replace them with title deeds to allow those allocated to enjoy full economic value of the land. READY TO LEAD BCP 2014-2019 MANIFESTO 23
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