Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) Member of Parliament (MP) for Chawama Tasila Lungu questioned the credibility of the much-touted free education.
Speaking at a press briefing by the party, Ms Lungu said that although the motive had been good as a way of encouraging more children to attain free education it is now devoid of basic tenets of hygiene because of various shortcomings, with congested classrooms, in some instances about 200 children crowded in one classroom, some squatting on the floor, with unhygienic environment has characterized the learners, raising questions on the quality of education being imparted.
Ms Lungu further said that some schools lack various basic hygienic requirements, fueling concerns of the safety of the learners against hazards including the COVID-19 pandemic which is being fought against, noting that it would be important for the Government to revisit the free education that is reigning at the moment and ensure all learners at various institutions but called for an urgent review of the situation.
Ms Lungu contend that the situation has left many children likely to fail to comprehend because of the high ratio of pupil against the teacher while ensuring that adequate furniture and sanitary requirements were redressed.
“We have noted that the free education that is in place is not quality at all because in most schools there are about 200 pupils crowded in one classroom, with some sitting or squatting on the floor and may lack hygienic conditions and we cannot call that quality education,” she said.
“I call upon the Government to ensure that while education is free education, there be quality as well for all the learners,”
This article is so badly written! Ba LT sure! Don’t you guys have editors? I get the gist of what Tasila is saying but the reporter’ has done a very bad job of it.
BaLT doesn’t respect us the consumers of their product. They will give us any garbage knowing we have no choice. Surely they could have invested more in their business by employing a professional editor to polish up what they are dishing out. I’m sure even Tarino orange would improve on their product from wherever he is
You would have advised your father first be you start opening your Mouth, Your interest was stealing money
#2.. Ba MO nkhaleni fye. Full of bitterness. I can tell by the way you writing that you have BP problem. Take a lot of water. Mwalafya… Get the sense.. If you have nothing to do., play with your grandchildren or just listen to the BBC and follow Boris issue kikikiki
That’s like the boers in SA or Zimbabwe complaining about how hard things have become after sharing resources with the majority black population…………
Are thieves allowed to ask questions about credibility? Just thinking out loud….
PF should never talk about anything in this country we have now been classified as a poor country as a result of PF’s selfishness of fattening their pockets
Very wise woman. I can see she gets her intelligence and bravery from bawlshl tasila. She has angered the emotional insecure upnd constipated bab00ns. The truth hurts. Tasila keep on speaking the truth
I Always say free things in poor countries mean no service.. Free medicine means no medicine. Free education means no education.. UPND praises have now become UPND lamenters. Very dull and nothing sensible coming from them. What is happening to my fellow praise team members
RTrue For socialism to succeed it must have huge reserves to share out. You can’t just wake-up and declare that water will be free yet you live in a desert. I’m sure most of HH’ s cabinet’s families have taken their children to schools in Europe and South Africa like was happening in UNIP era
You didn’t address overcrowded classrooms even when free education was not in place. Anyway thank you for your observation. Obviously we need to build more schools, that I can not argue.
IF I WERE HER I WOULD GO FOR A NAME CHANGE
HER FATHER’S LEGACY WILL HAUNT HER FOREVER
She will fade away after one term ..look at RB’s sons or Sata’s son where are they…she is a shy little girl who wouldnt survive in politics witout Daddy.
To Tembo? Olo Nyawa?
Tasila must understand the simple logic. Overcrowding has come because no one is limited by lack of fees. If you and your relatives did not steal, you would have built schools for these children. See what you left for Zambia…
But who doesn’t understand that?
Like father, like daughter! Even the shape of her face is like him…so what she is speaking is also like him!
In short nothing is coming out of her little mouth…I have never heard this girl’s voice last she was in Parliament she was wearing a mask everything goes through her PR team. I would like to see her retain Chawama without the backing of State House machinery
“Ms Lungu said that although the motive had been good as a way of encouraging more children to attain free education it is now devoid of basic tenets….””
Just look at this little Daddy’s girl who was spoonfed and lifted to where she is using corrupt Chinese contractors like AVIC to do some projects in Chawama to dube the masses. Your Daddy’s party never even offered free education or increased CDF you are the last person to comment on such matters little girl. Why has no one followed up on the fencing of the Sinda forest by this little girl…DEC and ACC have been sleeping this girl should be behind bars.
Tarino Orange @@ 12
Tasila has commented about a lot of important matters in parliament on a number of occasions You might want to start getting Parliament Speeches made by all MP’s. Maybe start getting Government Gazettes copies to keep up. This is not the first time for her to speak up.
Merely saying Heya heya heya is not commenting ..you have to push your constitutents proposes if it means having Q&As with the media so be it not hiding in group press conferences
In 2026……….
The great natural selection will sweep parliament…………..
Those PF MPs who manage to hang on to their seats after 2026 are worthy………..
But many , if not all will be swept into the dustbins of old politics……..
The time is now bane without PF power machinery to prove yourselfs ……….
This little one is nothing …she can not debate especially now with people who dont fear Daddy’s girl. She went to US to study History and Criminal Justice…waste of time. Everything has been spoon fed to her.
She talks of lack of facilities forgetting to tell you that during PF infrastructure development was inflated…projects like KKIA costing half billion on paper but in reality only $250m went into the projects and the bills of Quantity were trimmed. We in $27 billion debt because of Pay Forward’s recklessness…in Zambia we tolerate so much nonsense, this is the corrupt little girl who fired her servant for stealing money in the house and not just small change but a lot of cash lying about in the house like newspapers, if I were ACC I would go to the same servant and ask for more information about this little shy girl.
Says a person who got part of her education in the diaspora on account of her mother seeking green pastures…you have cdf use part of it to bring about hygiene etc in your constituency
Your father borrowed around $6 billion from the Chinese.Where did the money go to?
Where are the schools which ECL and the PF bragged that they built if we have 200 children crowded in one classroom.
The UPND’ free education policy up to grade 12 has actually revealed that many Zambian children stopped going to school during the reign of your father ECL.
You and your father must be ashamed of yourselves
Dont mind this little girl when Daddy was a drunk lawyer who kicked out by LAZ for misusing a widows money ..this girl didnt want anything to do with him its only when it was clear he was going to be President did she come flying in from States.
Some people in this community who have the means chose to take their children for quality education…..:…..When you compare these children accessing quality education to those accessing free education results will tell you the best option.
There is no other option bit to give every child a chance at education……….
There is no greater tradegy than that of a child wanting to go to school but unable because of lack of money………….
One thing UPND and PF have in common is that they love correlation politics. GRZ needs to start attracting leaders who will bring true change that does not come by correlation.
GRZ what’s going on?
You do understand what the word correlation means? its a mutual relationship …you understand what the word mutual means? Should I go on to break it down further?
You do understand what the word correlation means? its a mutual re lationship …you understand what the word mutual means? Should I go on to b reak it down further?
Did this young little girl ever think of the vilagers of Sinda when she fenced off gazetted Forest Number 70…people of Sinda have been gathering fruit and eating tasty mice from that forest? She is very lucky UPND is full of sleepy eduacated chaps… who can not put her on the spotlight. During campaigns she had her now husband as her campaign manager talking on her behalf and the likes of smiling foooool Freedom Sikazwe campaigning for her. Who in the shanty compounds would listen to this little child who is detached from reality?
Sometime back, I used to thing tarino was intelligent and smart. He would make intelligent contributions.. But now yah.. He sounds very dull and ignorant. He is full of nothing but bitterness. I normally skip his comments. This time I thought I will get some sense… But nothing. Remove from the praise team. The some mouth that songs praise cannot be using for cursing.. The energy you have is good but use it to plant trees. Especially fruits.. You are making good UPND look bad
Redo – how can I be bitter? Really laughable….work hard for own richies not stealing taxpayers money and selling Mukula logs illegally to the Chinks.
When are we going to see our nephews and nices Sr. Tasila Lungu?
You cannot be serious! For the children in school now, whatever conditions, at least they are now attending school. They have hope. Nothing can be more crashing than realising you will never learn to read and write because your family scrapes a living on less than ten dollars a day. Meanwhile, you – madam, & your family are driving around in fuel guzzling SUVs & living in mansions – on egg & bacon breakfast! Just check the disparity.
#plant a tree please
Lt – you appear to be a little bit lost with your moderation! It’s just not clear what your stand is. You often allow unacceptable language directed at certain individuals, yet censor perfectly civil language. What is your game?
@Zennia Its clear now that KZ works for LT probably as a developer….lol
Upnd cadre and zennia, I don’t work for LT. I own companies so why would I work for another? I may be a shareholder in LT but that doesn’t mean I get special treatment. If you are posting nonsense and then get surprised when you moderated then you are just f00Iish. Change your ways
LT IS JUST A BUNCH OF CHANCERS AND AS FOR SOMEONE SAYING HE MAYHAVE SHARES IS REALLY LAUGHABLE
LOOK AT HIS COMMENTS LANGUAGE ETC ! IT DOESNT NEED MUCH OF A BRAIN TO ANAYLISE SUCH A PERSON’S PERSONALITY
NO BUSINESS ACUMEN AT ALL..
LEAVING ONE TO ASSUME HE IS A DREAMER
RTrue For socialism to succeed it must have huge reserves to share out. You can’t just wake-up and declare that water will be free yet you live in a desert. I’m sure most of HH’ s cabinet’s families have taken their children to schools in Europe and South Africa like was happening in UNIP era