By PETER SICHALIPROVISION of free education from primary to tertiary level is attainable if Government introduces education levy and increase budgetary allocation to the sector, National Action to Qualify Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) Executive Director Aaron Chansa has said.Mr Chansa said free education remained a cornerstone of development of a country and could be attainable.“It is difficult to provide free education from budgetary allocation of about 17 percent, so the government should introduce an education levy to support the provision of free education,” he said.Mr Chansa said free education was important because there were a lot people who drop out of school at lower grades and who fail to go to colleges and universities due to lack of financial support.He said there was need for the government to increase budgetary allocation to about 21 percent for it to be realised.Mr Chansa said Government should introduce a minimal levy of some selected merchandise so that it […]
FREE EDUCATION ATTAINABLE – NAQEZ
