{"id":1303603,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1303603/?format=json","text_counter":71,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the full implementation of the Basic Education Curriculum Framework (BECF). In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the level of operationalisation of the Education Quality Assurance and Standards Council (ESQAC) as provided for in the Basic Education Act, detailing its current staffing and financing levels; and (2) State strategies in place to fully operationalize and strengthen the Board of Management (BOM) of the Council and extend its tenure to a period of 5 years. Those are my three Statements. Thank you for the opportunity. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."}