Departments

Early Childhood and Care Unit

The Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) is viewed as a time of immense growth and development, when the brain develops most rapidly; a period when walking, talking, self-esteem, vision of the world and moral foundations are created within a child. Care, as an element of Integrated Early Childhood Care and Development (IECCD), refers to a set of practices and actions that are provided by caregivers (families, communities and services institutions) in order to ensure child survival, growth and development. It is a sum of a requisite enabling environment that promotes intellectual, spiritual, and psychosocial development of a child. It incorporates the development of life skills in children, and involves care in and outside the home where different practices and activities are undertaken according to the different ages of children. It also includes early detection of disabilities that may necessitate early intervention.

Admin Section

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Curriculum and Assessment

ECOLLDTCSSU

The curriculum and assessment sub sector is made up of several departments and units of the ministry. These are the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), Lesotho Distance Teaching Centre (LDTC), Examinations Council of Lesotho (ECOL), School Supply Unit (SSU) and the Non-Formal Educa ...

Learner Welfare and Care Unit

HIV/AIDS Unit

Lesotho Distance Teaching Centre (LDTC)

Non Formal Education (NFE)

NFE is defined in Lesotho as ‘‘activities that are designed to provide the Basotho youth and adults with development information, knowledge and skills required for them to function effectively, efficiently and productively in the various sectors ...

Lesotho National Commission for UNESCO

UNESCO unit under Director General

Planning Unit

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Primary Education

Free Primary Education

Lesotho has made substantial gains in education service delivery with the introduction of Free Primary Education (FPE) on a phased basis between 2000 and 2006. In 2010, the Government of Lesotho further improved Free Primary Education initiative by introducing F ...

Secondary Education

In Lesotho, Secondary Education is a five-year school system; with the first three (Upper Basic Education or Junior Secondary) years of schooling leading to the attainment of Junior Certificate (JC) and the last two (Senior Secondary) years of schooling leading to the attainment of Lesotho Ge ...

Special Education Needs Unit

Statistics Unit

Statistics and EMIS Unit

Teaching Service Department (TSD)

Teaching Service Department under CEO TSD

Tertiary Education

Lesotho’s tertiary education institutions offer varying levels of training. Tertiary Education is instrumental in fostering growth, reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. It benefits not just the individual, but the entire educational system

Tertiary education refers t ...

The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC)

A nationally and internationally recognised institution that develops quality curriculum and instructional materials for pre-primary, primary and secondary education levels in Lesotho; offer consultancy services in designing and developing educational programmes and instructional materials an ...

TVET

TVET Department under Director TVET