By PROFESSOR GEOFFREY LUNGWANGWAINTRODUCTIONLISTENING to the statements of President Hakainde Hichilema, one gets the view that his mind, heart and soul is in the direction of free education for the young people in Zambia. This is his vision for education.The challenge to all those in the education sector is how to assist the President realise this vision. It should be stated from the outset that other leaders on the African continent with the heart for their people are moving in the direction of free education.Kenya and Ghana stand out as examples of countries that have taken the path of free education for their young people. The challenge for Zambia is how to make the President’s wish and will of free education for the young people a reality.This article focuses more on the question of why it is necessary that education be free in Zambia’s public schools. The point of departure is to agree that education […]
FREE EDUCATION IN ZAMBIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS: THE IMPERATIVE OF EDUCATING THE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY GENERATION.
