Teachers Urge Reversal Of ‘Extra Lessons’ Ban

MINISTER of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education John Phiri says Government is aware of the challenges teachers in the rural areas are facing and is striving to address them.
And teacher unions have called on Government to revisit the ban on extra lessons.
Dr Phiri said Government is aware of the difficult circumstances under which teachers in rural areas are operating and is working round the clock to address them
“Government is aware that quality delivery requires suitable and adequate teaching and learning materials,” the minister said.
He also urged teachers to ‘discover’ the purpose under which they were sent to these rural areas before they can complain about their environment.
Dr Phiri said teachers make Government proud and urged them to continue being models to the younger ones.
And speaking on behalf of the teacher unions, Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia (BETUZ) president Cosmas Mukuka called on Government to revisit the pronouncement that teachers must not be conducting extra lessons.
Mr Mukuka however commended government for various infrastructure projects in the education sector but called for more investment in teacher’s houses.
Speaking at the same function, UNESCO chief programmes officer Brenda Muntemba said the international community and Government must collaborate to support teachers and promote quality education worldwide.
And Government has advised teachers to be role models of school-going children by inculcating good morals.
Luapula Province acting permanent secretary Joyce Nsamba said during the Teachers’ Day celebrations here yesterday that it is the duty of a teacher to add value to the well-being of children.
She said due to lack of role models, about 12, 500 girls across the country got pregnant at basic school level.
And Mansa Central member of Parliament Chitalu Chilufya said more than 85 percent of the 2013 and 2014 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has been set aside to support education in Mansa.
Dr Chilufya, who is also Deputy Minister of Health, said K300,000 has been further set aside from the CDF to be given as bursaries to school-going children, especially girls in Mansa.
Thousands of teachers yesterday thronged the Lusaka showgrounds to celebrate their day at a colourful ceremony.
The teachers, who were clad mostly in colourful Zambian regalia, marched from the Ministry of Education headquarters to the showgrounds where the celebrations were held in jubilee style.
This year’s day was being celebrated under the theme ‘Unite for quality education for a better tomorrow’.

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9 Responses to Teachers Urge Reversal Of ‘Extra Lessons’ Ban

Judge Joe Bidden

October 7, 2014 at 12:29 pm

Let Govt remove the ban, extra lessons really helps slow learning kids and more data for the bright ones. In the same vein, let the pedophile teachers not use the extra time after hours to have carnal knowledge with the kids.
kakolwe

October 7, 2014 at 2:19 pm

Government workers in rural areas need serious motivation ba govt naimwe. Imagine someone in Kabompo, they have to let go of their hardship allowance to transport & accomodation just to go & get their Salary. Imagine they are a teacher or nurse or agric officer. By the time they come back their pupils or clientele has suffered loss. Then chiPhiri catuloku ati pononononotuitions!!
Chief of Grief

October 7, 2014 at 3:00 pm

Tapali ifya kubwesha ama xtra lessons pantu u become to complacent mukufunda mu kalashi ati kam kuma xtr fimofimo.Nga ulichikopo nishi ulichikopofye the earlier u let it marinate into yo brains the betr kikikikikikikikikikikiki isukulu telyobefye kweshako fimbi chapwa kikikikikikikikikikikiki its just me…..
PeterZe

October 7, 2014 at 3:06 pm

Whatever…………..
long john

October 7, 2014 at 4:54 pm

tuitions are good. let the government lift the ban so that we improve on leaaner perrformance
maria Magdalena

October 7, 2014 at 6:44 pm

ala fyonse fibi too many frustrations muli ministry yenu iyi.inga ni muchinga kuwayawaya fye.these free tuitions are a nonsense, ala bakafudisha tamwakwata direction.ma rubbish
Emies Kasongo

October 7, 2014 at 9:10 pm

Mr Phiri Seem To Be An Educationist But He Is Not Himself By The Time He Was Persuing His `Initial` Levels Of Education He Went Thru Private Tuitions & He Know The Importance Of Tuitions & I Think Na Bana Bakwe Eyabafwa But Why Denying This Chance To Our Innocent Souls? Too Much Content In The Zambian School Sillaby Especially @ Senior Level Be Merciful Anyway Epo Muliila
kasantana

October 8, 2014 at 10:09 am

Tuition must be for free.Teachers receive salaries from government,why charge the parents again? Pa Zed fyonse ni upside down.Teachers use the same school resources for personnal gain ati bring back ama tuition, atase.
- Maiko
  
  October 8, 2014 at 12:50 pm
  
  I agree! Zambia has become something else. Thieves want to be authorised to Steal…Teachers use Government facilities to make personal money. Ati we want tuitions back??? these i.diots! The teachers even stop teaching regular classes in preference for TUITIONS. and in any case pupils with money will be advantaged while pupils from poor parents will be disadvantaged.