18/05/2025
Education Authorities in the north say the high demand for education in the country which is fueled by rapid population growth is exerting pressure on resources in the sector.
Mathews Kapira, the principal inspector of schools in the Northern Education Division (NED) region, made the remarks on Sunday when Mzimba Secondary School Alumni donated 109 mattresses to the school valued at K5 million.
Kapira commended the Alumni for the support and appealed to other individuals or organizations to emulate the gesture and compliment governments efforts in doing away with challenges that affect most learning institutions.
Head teacher for Mzimba secondary school, Dickens Morton Nyirongo said the school which was opened in 1965 has dilapidated hostels, laboratories and students sleep on worn out mattresses hence the importance of the support from the alumni can not be overemphasized.
President of Mzimba secondary school alumni, Hopestone Chavura said they were compelled to support their former school after noting that the institution was facing a lot of challenges including poor state of beddings.
(by Vanani Nyirenda - Mzimba - 05/18/2025)
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