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MPs urged to expedite the Act upholding education as a human right

The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to spearhead and expedite the reviewing and enactment of the 1966 Education act aimed at improving the sector.

ZANEC Chairperson Barbara Chilangwa said in a speech read for her by ZANEC Board Vice Chairperson Hillary Chipango at an Education Bill Parliamentary Forum in Lusaka today that reviewing and enacting the 1966 Education act will help address the many problems the education sector is facing.

Ms. Chilangwa said the reviewing and enactment process of the 1966 education act has taken unnecessarily long and needs to be concluded.

She said once the 1966 Education Act is reviewed and enacted it will assist to uphold education as a human right.

She implored the MPs to ensure that the 1966 Education Act is reviewed and enacted because as MPs they play an important role in the formulation of appropriate legislation.

ZANIS

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4 COMMENTS

  1. Yes indeed education should be a human right and the government from not run away from its responsibilities.
    As a human right, education should then be compulsory up to Year 12 at the very least.

  2. Yes indeed education should be a human right and the government should not run away from its responsibilities.
    As a human right, education should then be compulsory up to Year 12 at the very least.

  3. The goverment shud encourage free eucation for all interested zambians for all i know most zambians love love education but the only hinderance is money thats why we have so many pipo in the streets out there doing nothing but stealing from every one.if you probally carried a survey from from all those pipo who are found in the streets i can asure the nation the answer you will get is that they neva got the support. is that fair honestly ? thats why the goverment really shud look at making primary and secondary education upto grade 12 free for all zambians

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