Lesotho: A Baseline Study of the Teacher Education System (CIE, 2000, 83 p.): Chapter Nine: Resources for Teacher Education: 9.9 Conclusion

Lesotho: A Baseline Study of the Teacher Education System (CIE, 2000, 83 p.)

Chapter Nine: Resources for Teacher Education

		9.1 Introduction
		9.2 Overall education budget; proportions allocated to primary, secondary, and tertiary levels; costs per student at different levels
		9.3 Allocation to teacher education institution - teaching salaries, non-teaching salaries, non-salary expenditure, capital/development expenditure
		9.4 Cost Effectiveness of Teacher Training
		9.5 Costs per student for different types of training, changes in costs over the last five years
		9.6 Ratios of teacher training staff to student trainees on different types of courses in different types of institutions
		9.7 Salary Scales for teachers and for teacher trainers
		9.8 Number of working days in the training college year
		9.9 Conclusion

9.9 Conclusion

It has been stated repeatedly that efficiency and quality cannot be effectively addressed at NTTC when it is forced to operate under civil service regulations. Granting autonomy to NTTC is seen as a step in the right direction. The "Lesotho College of Education Bill" which grants autonomy to NTTC has been passed by Parliament. The Bill covers a wide range of areas including a new system of governance for internal administration and management of the college, and a revised system of appointment and promotion for all staff. The Bill will allow greater flexibility in many areas and will also increase the capacity of the college to allocate resources.