Take advantage of adult literacy Luangwa Chief implores civic leaders

Chief Mphuka of Luangwa District has called on civic leaders in the area to sensitize and encourageadults in their wards to take advantage of the Government policy in
promoting adult literacy education.

Speaking at the handing over of two sewing machines to Luangwa Primary
School Adult literacy class donated by the Luangwa Child Development
Agency (LCDA) an affiliate of ChildFund – Zambia, Chief
Mphuka told Councillors to encourage adults in their wards to take
advantage of the Government policy on the promotion of adult education
to enhance development in the country.

Chief Mphuka said education was cardinal to the development of every
nation and Government has put in place a policy of encouraging adult
education so that those that failed to attain education owing to certain
reasons can access it.

The chief called on ward councillors in the District to encourage
adults especially women in their wards to take advantage of the noble
policy by Government to go to school so that they can contribute
positively to national development.

He expressed concern as to why they were only two female councillors
out of the fifteen wards in the District and urged women to excel in
education so that they are involved in decision making positions.

And speaking at the same function Acting Luangwa District
Commissioner, Ngoni Moyo urged the elderly people not to feel shy in
accessing education as it was the only tool that can make them
contribute positively to the development of the country.

Mr Moyo also said adults should take advantage of the literacy classes
that have been introduced by Government so that they can empower
themselves.

He said Government has put up a policy of encouraging adults to attain
education through adult literacy and urged them especially women to
take advantage of this policy as it will empower them in many things.