Government has awarded a Chinese contractor a sum of K3.4 billion for the construction of Chipata trades training institute.
Speaking at the fourth graduation ceremony at Chipata trades on Saturday, Minister of Science and Technology Peter Daka said the funds were meant to broaden the capacity of the institute in various programmes because education is key to national development.
Mr. Daka who is also MP for Msanzala constituency said the construction of the institute is a seed whose harvest would only be seen when the graduates of the institute begin to contribute to the economic activities of the nation by driving the technological wheels of Agriculture, Agro-processing industries and mineral development.
He added that government would always endeavour to improve the face of Chipata trades training institute in terms of material and financial support.
He advised students to take learning seriously as government would not continue to pay money for construction of learning institutions if students are not disciplined and responsible.
Speaking at the same function, college board chairman John Sankulani said he was grateful to the new deal government for funding the construction of the new Chipata trades at the new site situated along Malawi road about seven kilometers from Chipata town centre.
And one of the graduating students Clifford Habasimbi thanked President Mwanawasa for launching the Tevet Graduate Empowerment tool kit loan Scheme in which they would be beneficiaries.
He said the programme would help many graduates to open up businesses and become self employed.
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I wished that the programma late president HE Levy P MWANAWASA SC started for empowering graduates from higher learning institution in creating business would have continued.