The Ministry of Education has deployed a total of eighty nine teachers to serve in Nchelenge District of Luapula Province.
Confirming the development to ZANIS in an interview, Nchelenge District Commissioner (DC), Orswell Musanda said six of the teachers have been sent to Nchelenge High School while the other 83 have been sent to various Basics Schools in the area.
Mr. Musanda said the deployment of the 89 teachers, will go a long way in improving the staffing levels in most schools around the district.
He said the move will also lead to an improvement in the quality of education being provided in schools.
Mr. Musanda said government is keen on attaining the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of having all children of school going age in classes by the year 2015 as can be proven by the deployment of the teachers.
He however said there is need for government to send more teachers to the area if another deployment exercise is undertaken by the Ministry of Education.
And Mr. Musanda has praised the teachers who have been sent to work in Nchelenge for accepting to serve in the area and has since called on them to work hard.
He said their acceptance to serve the people of Nchelenge district which is in a rural area is a demonstration of their desire to contribute to the development of the country.
Mr. Musanda has advised the new teachers to ensure that they fit into the communities they will be serving to maintain harmony.
He has also called on members of the communities in the district to receive the new teachers with a warm welcome so that they can serve the area efficiently and diligently.
ZANIS
This is very good.
This is as good as it may sound, the ministry of Education must also insure that those sent there are well looked after in terms of salaries, accomodation etc. Many teachers are willing to work in those remote areas but the Govt always lets them down due to poor services. Govt must also insure that schools are in good shape and all the infrastracture is in good shape to motivate the teachers who are going there. Its high time these teachers are respected and honoured by the Govt. Good luck to these going to Nchelenge its not easy there though!
89 sounds a big number.
Why. Are these new schools. Or you mean they have had no teachers all along. If they had teachers, what happened to them, which may happen to the new ones replacing them.
In any case, please give us the full picture so we no the current short fall. Who knows, this 89 can be a drop in an ocean. We need good teach/pupil ratios. Please continue improving education standards. Thanks for these 89, especially for them accepting to go to rural areas. Hope they stay, and stay alive.
Oswell Boyi you make me recall those days we were together. I do not beleive it is now 16 years ago since we last saw each other. Just been looking at those photos from when we were young. Kwena ma memories we.