Government says it is happy with the pace of construction works of Mpulungu High School in Mpulungu district in Northern Province.
Ministry of Education Director of Teacher Training and Specialized Services Ruth Mubanga says the pace of construction works at the new learning institute indicates that Zambia is on the right track of attaining the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) in the education sector.
Mrs. Mubanga directed the District Education Board Secretaries (DEBS) in the country not to hold on to the funds but work hand in hand with the contractors engaged by government so that buildings are finished in the first quarter of the year, (by April 2009)
She was speaking in Mpulungu today when she inspected construction works at the Mpulungu High School site.
Mrs. Mubanga, who is accompanied by Netherlands Ambassador to Zambia Harry Molenaar, Northern Province Education Officer Selisho Chanda, MoE Deputy Head of Infrastructure Bernard Mwange and MoE Senior officials from both headquarters and the province are in Northern Province on a joint Donor/GRZ Monitoring and Evaluation inspection exercise of infrastructure, teaching and learning aid, staff establishment and pupil enrollment among other mitigation measures.
The Director of Teacher Training and Specialized Services said it is imperative that materials are at the site so that to enhance the construction works are scaled up because government working with corporating partners is in a hurry to improving the education system in view of the growing population.
The inspection team who visited the site found that the contractor, Hua-Jiang has five teachers’ houses, classroom blocks and boys and girls hostels.
And Netherlands Ambassador to Zambia Harry Molenaar said he is on the ground to see how moneys were being utilized.
Mr. Molenaar said his government stands ready to supplementing government efforts in the education sector so that challenges in the sector such as long distance to schools are reduced.
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these one building in lusaka close to soweto market which is still unfinished. Whats up with that building kanshi? It make the town look dirty
pipo are tryng to build new inflastructure you are complaining.What’s wrong with “zambian’s” kanshi
The more schools govt builds the more support it should give to the students and parents in order to achieve intended goals.
That is what we want to hear development. Thanks to the late LPM, PNM former Fin. Min. and other hardworking leaders your efforts are still visible to date
What’s the use of having a school when the students can’t attend lessons due to poverty? (see other thread). Govt, please do something about that too.