ZANASU PRESS STATEMENT ON THE SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT OF 30, 496 TEACHERS IN ZAMBIA
Friday, July 15th 2022… Lusaka
The Zambia National Students Union ( ZANASU) and it’s affiliate members wishes to magnanimously congratulate the new dawn Government for the successful recruitment of teachers across the country accounting for 30, 496 from the initial 30, 000 that was promised.
Firstly, it is important to understand that the pupil to teacher ratio was worrying before this exercise and indeed left much to be desired because most teachers had a load of work to meet everyday, compromising the quality of service delivery.
ZANASU recognizes the efforts this government has so far put in the education sector. From the free Education policy to the recruitment exercise. This makes us believe that our call for Government to invest in education is yielding results, we believe investing in education can be the best investment for any developing nation.
ZANASU further recognizes that this recruitment will take over 30, 496 youths off the streets into the productive industry and contribute to this country’s GDP every year by this employment created. We wish to unreservedly applaud Government for creating this huge opportunity for young people. However, we must strongly recommend that the recruitment process should not be a once off event but should be done every year because the population is increasing and there are new graduates every year on the professional market. We also appeal to government to look beyond the civil service as it is not sustainable in job creation.
We will be failing in our duty if we do not take cognizance and urge Government to further pay attention to tertiary Education.
Our tertiary Education is still in Limbo; Exorbitant fees, poor infrastructure, poor Education curriculum, poor accommodation and many other challenges requiring Governments urgent attention.
We have engaged and still engaging the Government in providing solutions through progressive dialogue to ensure that these challenges are addressed as soon as possible.
ZANASU and it’s partners remain vigilant on defending students’ rights and indeed protecting the plight of young people in the country as per founding principles.
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF ZANASU,
Mambwe Isaiah Bwalya
Secretary General
Zambia National Students Union
National Executive committee
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