Malawi: Minister of Education, Madalitso Wirima, today visited Chimwasongwe Primary School in Lilongwe. During the visit, the Minister of education took the opportunity to highlight the various opportunities for collaboration.
She asserted that the development partner of Zambia and the programmes funded by the government can help in the development of the education sector. During the visit, the minister observed some classes at the school just before the event commenced.
The Minister of Education shared some remarks at the event. Wirima applauded the teachers for delivering quality education towards students of lower grade from standard 1 to 4. She claimed that the teachers’ energy and teaching skills are unmatched.
She assured the public that they will receive the support of the government and her ministry. All the stakeholders are working towards ensuring quality education in Malawi.
The Minister also expressed her gratitude for the support her ministry has been receiving from the global Coalition for Foundational Learning (CFL).
“I would like to thank CFL for the resources they have pumped in, and the technical expertise they have offered to our ministry as it will bring a huge impact, ” Wirima said.
Minsiter of Education, Madalitso Wirima also highlighted the problems that are affecting the lower grade education in the country. One of these issue include: Insufficient learning and/or teaching materials among others.
Ben Piper, representative of CFL, expressed satisfaction and commended the government of Malawi through Ministry of Education for showing commendable commitment to foundational literacy and numeracy.
“This commitment and leadership was evident in our interactions here at Chimwasongwe Primary School where the integration of various programs has been a priority and serves as a model that can be replicated,” he said.
Piper also said that the Coalition remains dedicated to working hand in hand with the Malawian government.
“Our aim is to support and amplify the efforts being made, so that every child in Malawi gains the skills to read with understanding and master fundamental maths skills,” he said.
CFL is a consortium supported by the Bill & Merinda Gates Foundation, Unicef, the World Bank, and U.S Agency for International Development, just to name a few, focused on ensuring foundational reading and maths skills for all.
