Ministry of Education and Training - Home Home Links Contact Us News Home   Newsflash   Main Menu Home Curriculum Basic Education Secondary Education Technical and Vocational Higher Education Special Education Teachers' Services HIV and AIDS UNESCOM Lesotho Administration Honourable Minister Assistant Minister Latest News Commonwealth of Learning Education Specialist in Lesotho Promoting sign language in all sectors of education. UNESCO officials at a seminar First Aid Kits Official opening of Tauhali P.S. Popular Canton of Geneva donates 220 Computers Letona la Thuto Temong ea Lifate Official opening of Bulubulu and Mochotoane International Literacy Day Celebration Official Opening of Rats`oleli P.S. Commonwealth of Learning Education Specialist in Lesotho The Education Specialist ,  (Educational  Technology ) of the Commonwealth of Learning Mr. David  Walker arrived in Lesotho on Thursday  December 15 , 2005 for a three-day visit  . On arrival  Mr. Walker met the  Honourable Minister of Education and Training Mr. Mohlabi Tsekoa. In his remarks , Minister Tsekoa revealed that  the greatest challenge which the government is currently working on ,  is to make schools available  nearer to village clusters  so that children  do not travel long distances. He  mentioned  that Lesotho?s enrollment rate is currently at 85% and  that it is through Distance and  Open  Learning that the rest of the 15% can also be enrolled  in school.  He added that he is hopeful that Distance Education can help educational institutions in the country  to respond  to the growing  population as a result of free Primary Education. On the same day Mr. walker  met the Vice Chancellor of the National University of Lesotho Prof. Mafa Sejanamane.  On Friday December 16 th   Mr. Walker  met the  Director  of the Lesotho Distance Teaching Centre Mr. Sechaba Seutloali and  the  Director Lesotho College of Education Dr  .Ntalenyane Lesoetsa.  On the last day of his visit  Mr. Walker  took an excursion to the Katse  not only to see the greatest water project in Southern Africa but also  to  have a look at some of the beautiful mountains of Lesotho. He returned home on Tuesday  20 th . Mr. Walker s coming to Lesotho was a  follow up on the visit by the   Commonwealth of Learning    Chief executive Sir John Daniel in August 2005. The purpose  of the visit was to follow up on the progress made by the Lesotho Distance Teaching Centre  with its various learning programmes and the Lesotho College of Education on the  Distance Teacher Education programme.  Indeed , given the ever  expanding  numbers  of pupils  in schools,  as a result of free primary educati