FREE education from primary to university level in Zambia is a heated topic being debated in various circles including Parliament. The debate arises out of the promise made by the UPND during the campaigns for the August 12, 2021 elections.The topic has become an issue of national concern because UPND is now in government. The expectation is whether free education is the policy direction education will take.Stakeholders, especially opposition political parties are capitalising on this topic even before the dust of election campaign settles down.The truth about education policy is that EDUCATION IS LIKE A PENDULUM. IT SWINGS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE POLITICAL LEADERSHIPS’ PERCEPTION OF SOCIETY’S CHALLENGES AND THE NECESSARY POLICY CHANGES THAT OUGHT TO BE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THEM.Educationists do understand and believe that politics is more than elections and the strategies necessary to win. Rather, it is about the current and next generation and the policy directions that should be instituted […]
FREE EDUCATION DEBATE IN ZAMBIA: THE CASE OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
