Rundu: Concerned parents of learners at Sauyemwa Junior Primary School in Rundu have expressed frustration over delays in the completion of a four-classroom block and storeroom, which have remained unfinished since 2024.According to Namibia Press Agency, the parents, who wrote to Nampa on condition of anonymity for fear of victimisation, alleged that the project has stalled due to funding constraints. They further claimed that both school management and regional education authorities have failed to resolve the matter.'As a result, many learners continue attending afternoon classes, with some walking long distances home late in the day, raising safety concerns, particularly for girls,' the parents stated.They called on the government to allocate funds to complete the project and urged the Kavango East Regional Directorate of Education to provide clarity on the status of the development.Responding to the concerns, Kavango East Chief Education Officer, Asser Kandere, said the directorate's planning depar tment had written to the Japanese government, which is funding the construction project, to determine whether it intends to continue with the development or whether the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture should take over.'We are still awaiting their response,' he said.Kandere said approximately 565 Grade 2 learners currently attend afternoon classes, which run from 11h00 to 16h20. The Grade 2 cohort alone consists of 15 classes.'We do not see a reason why learners should be arriving home late if classes end at 16h20, unless they are playing on their way home,' he said, adding that parents should encourage their children to go home directly after school.He explained that the afternoon class arrangement is rotational, with Grade 2 learners attending afternoon sessions from January to June. From July to December, Grade 3 learners take over the afternoon schedule, while Grade 2 learners return to morning classes.According to Kandere, the rotational system helps accommodate the school's growing learner population amid a shortage of classrooms.He acknowledged that the regional directorate is facing financial constraints and noted that several schools in the region are grappling with overcrowding.As a long-term solution, Kandere said the directorate is exploring ways to decongest Sauyemwa Junior Primary School by relocating some learners to neighbouring schools within the Sauyemwa area.Meanwhile, the Embassy of Japan told Nampa on Thursday that the unfinished classroom block and storeroom are expected to be completed within the next two months.The embassy attributed the delay to a funding shortfall caused by increases in the cost of building materials.