LISTEN: How the new General Education Certificate draft policy could open new pathways for learners

The latest NIDS-CRAM study shows the school dropout rate has tripled from 230,000 pupils pre-pandemic to 750,000 in May this year. Merle Mansfield, Programme Director of the Zero Dropout Campaign, speaks about the new General Education Certificate (GEC) draft policy and elaborates on how a well-structured certificate could open different pathways, particularly for those who would otherwise drop out before completing matric.