Africa/ Zambia/ 26.08.2019/ Source: www.lusakatimes.com. General Education Permanent Secretary Jobbicks Kalumba says the country’s current education curriculum is rigid and not favorable to the career needs of Zambians. Dr. Kalumba said most subjects offered are not compatible with what the pupils want to do in future.He said there is urgent need to transform the […]
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We ignore our children’s future
By: Mail & Guardian. Beyond all the noise — the politics and the Twitter spats between politicians — are South Africans who are grappling with serious difficulties and few people are paying attention to their plight. This week, the Mail & Guardian visited the area near Weenen in KwaZulu-Natal. This is where Sahlumbe village is situated. It’s […]
Zambia and UNICEF partner to introduce mobile teaching services
Africa/ Zambia/ 10.04.2019/ Source: africandailyvoice.com. Zambia is set to introduce mobile teaching services, to provide education services to children in remote areas lacking teachers and education facilities, African Daily Voice has learnt. This was recently disclosed by the Ministry of General Education Permanent Secretary, Jobbicks Kalumba when he addressed teachers in Kapiri Mposhi District during his […]
Dreams of the daughters: how a school in Zambia is tackling education for girls
By: Julia Rampen. George Mumbi lives in rural northern Zambia, where umbrella-like trees cast shadows on the red earth and there are few roads. The unusual thing about George is that he sent his daughter to secondary school. In Zambia, high schools charge fees, and in George’s community of subsistence farmers most families plough what […]
Zambia: 250 children are learning under a Mango tree at Matipa Community School in Lunga District
Africa/ Zambia/ 17.10.2018/ Source: www.lusakatimes.com. About 250 children are learning under a Mango tree at Matipa Community School in Lunga District of Luapula province. The Community school has no infrastructure and the Church building the pupils were squatting in collapsed two weeks ago forcing them to attend classes under a mango tree. The school goes up […]
The 15.3% budget allocation for Education will transform the sector-Mabumba
Africa/Zambia/10.10.2018/Source: www.lusakatimes.com. General Education Minister, David Mabumba says the 2019 national budget says the proposed 2019 national budget focuses on reforming and transforming key components in the education system. Mr. Mabumba cited industrialization as one key component that the budget will help to transform by supporting the local production and purchase of school items such […]
Crowdfunding : Desafío Zambia 2018. Un proyecto para la ayuda de 200 niños
Zambia/14 de Abril de 2018/cinconoticias Con el nuevo proyecto “Desafío Zambia 2018” se intenta evitar que los niños de Kasiya (Zambia) caminen 12 kilómetros diarios en su trayecto al colegio, un recorrido largo y peligroso en el que están expuestos a los ataques de animales. La asociación sin ánimo de lucro Quijote Team de Albacete ha emprendido […]