Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:54:55 +0000 By MUKOSELA KASALWE IT will be meaningless to subject only teachers to breathalysers when the majority of pupils are also drunkards, the National Action for Quality Education-NAQEZ- in Zambia has observed. NAQEZ Executive Director, Aaron Chansa said the organisation cautiously supports the initiative by the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) to distribute breathalysers in schools and urged the authority to consult widely before implementing such a policy. Mr Chansa wondered whether unions and other stakeholders were consulted on the issue, saying many teachers were surprised by the announcement. In an interview with the Daily Nation yesterday, he expressed hope that if well implemented, breathalysers could help halt the tendency of some teachers who report for work drunk, adding that the move should also apply to pupils who also go to school drunk. “We cautiously support the initiative and urge the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) to consult widely before implementing the […]
