Minister of Education Dora Siliya has urged teachers in the country exhibit high standards of professionalism in order for them to contribute meaningfully towards the country’s economic transformation.
Ms. Siliya said it was high time teachers realized that teaching was a noble profession because they were key players in the uplifting of educations standards in the country.
She implored teachers to be role models to pupils and yardsticks of good behaviour in society.
The minister said this when she addressed teachers at Lukwesa Boarding High School in Mwense district in Luapula Province.
Ms. Siliya said it was government’s desire to invest, train and motivate teachers for the development of the country.
She pointed out that government in this year’s budget allocated K3.4 trillion to her ministry which would be used to address some of the challenges the ministry was facing.
Meanwhile, Ms. Siliya said there was need to sort out administrative and financial problems that hinder teachers from accessing various services in the Ministry of Education.
She noted that many teachers have faced frustrations arising from administrative issues emanating from the Ministry headquarters in Lusaka.
The minister also revealed that government has constructed 200 teachers’ houses in Luapula province while 50 more houses would be built for those teachers who currently don’t have accommodation.
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Awe Ba Doa naimwe natondeko mwe. You used to look fine during those ZNBC days, manje it looks like we’ve forgotten about exercising.
#1 Beyonce why are you so concerned about Dora’s losing weight? I think she looks just fine. We can’t have all women looking skinny. Plus I can notice from the pic that she’s also tall, so her BMI (Body Mass Index) must be well balanced, thus keeping her heart functioning sound.
Anyhow, back to the lecture at hand… I think we heard something simillar coming from her the previous week. Investing in education makes more sense if the effects will be long term.
Nine Chale her BMI is out there, she is overweight. Losing alittle bit won’t do her no harm.
Look whose talking about morality!
From one angle %-(:-@, from another she could know what she’s talking about :-\”
Ba Dollar – Suka!GIVE US DOLLARS KABILI,…I WAS SUPPOSE TO BE PAID ONE MONTH AGO-BUT,WHAT IS ALL THIS,UH!?U FORGET RUSSIA’S FUTURE ZAMBIAN TEACHERS KABILI,WHY BA DOLLAR SUUKA…?
Dola should not tell others to be role models when she has failed to behave likewise remember RP Capital
Dola should not tell others to be role models when she has failed to behave likewise remember RP Capital
This is a very big insults on our morally upright teachers. Dora must be the last one to preach morality especially to our teachers. She should have politely asked them to teach her morarity and they could have galdy done that becouse they have morals to impart in Dora
Morals are not gotten by somebody preaching to another about them. Morals are a fabric of any society. If you politicians uphold high standards & morals, those you govern will gladly emulate. The way it is, Zambia has lost its place in further eradicating poverty in Southern Africa through education. We seem to have lost all the momentum we had garnered in public schools. So focus on how you’re going to get us out of the abyss and repair & build new schools not this moral punt you’re hyping madam minister.
Every one is a role model. It is either a bad role or a good role. You are either a good example or a horrible warning. Whoever you are and where ever you are, you leaving sign posts on life’s journey for others to read. May they read well.
Everyone is a role model. You play a bad role or a good role. You are either a good example or a horrible warning. We have all watched the old western movies. The good guy (Kilinti) always won and the bad guys (masesa) always lost. How come we are not all Kilintiz but some still turn out to be masesa? A close friend and class mate, with the same teachers and environment (boarding school and home town) ended up an armed robber (now gunned down by cops) while, by grace, I did not. No, let us teach kids to read the sign posts well. Let us pray for them.