Menongue – The department of education in Nankova, southeastern Kuando Kubango province is in need of didactic material like school books, blackboards, pencils, cleaners and exercise books, a local source told Angop today.

The situation affects teachers and students of primary and secondary levels and is embarrassing the school year start  in the region neighbouring to the Republic of Zambia.

A total number of 559 students are enrolled this school year in Mankova and 318 of them are out of the school system due to a shortage of classrooms.