Dear Editors,ON the weekend the debate on whether schools should re-open in the midst of the pandemic was ignited after the statement which allegedly originated from the Ministry of General Education Permanent Secretary Dr Jobbicks Kalumba’s office, the teacher’s unions have spoken in one voice just like other Zambians to reject the impulsive approach to reopen schools in the absence of any guidance from the medical experts. The statement in question was allegedly a circular from the Permanent Secretary to the Provincial Education Officers, the DEBS offices, the Head teachers and the teaching fraternity at large urging them to put in place measures to ensure the reopening of schools. There has not been a formal reply from the ministry on the originality or authenticity of the statement. It is apparently clear the ministry has its own position despite the collective stance by the government.However, irrespective of the issues surrounding the statement, this should be a point of […]
AUDIT PRIVATE SCHOOL OWNERSHIP AMONG SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS
