Prior name

New name

Mandate

Implications

Ministry of Education and Skills Development

Ministry of Basic Education

・ early childhood development and

・ learning for pre-primary up to senior secondary education

・ To interpret education policies, design, develop, evaluate, and ensure prompt delivery of quality education to learners from pre-primary to secondary education level through the coordination of in-service training, inspectorate and Out of School Education and Training (OSET)

Tertiary Education, STEM need overseeing.

Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology

・ policy on student financing,

・ tertiary institutions

・ coordinating research, science, and technology development to

・ transform Botswana into knowledge-based economy, while also,

・ producing graduates that are relevant to industry requirements

・ Knowledge Based Economy agenda.

・ Relevance of graduates to industry needs (as managed/ articulated by HRDC―in charge of the HRD Strategy)