President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has described the 34 schools of excellence that the government intends to construct across the country as a milestone in transforming the future generation.
The President was speaking Saturday at Malembo Community Day Secondary School ground after launching the construction of the school of excellence at Nyanga-Kasiya in the area of Traditional Authority Khongoni in Lilongwe.
“This vision started way back in 2020. Since then I have been following it up and we have been working tirelessly to find our resources to get off the ground. I am happy today that the dream is being fulfilled,” he said.
However, the Malawi leader condemned some civil servants in the government who are delaying some projects that the government is eager to implement.
“These projects would have started way back, but I know there are some civil servants who have been delaying such projects by hiding the files in their offices. I need to warn you that I am tired of this behavior and soon you will pay for it,” he said.
In her remarks, Minister of Education for Basic and Secondary Education Madalitso Kambawuwa Wilima said the launching of the construction of a school of excellence is a true reflection of the government’s commitment to provide and improve equitable access to relevant and quality education to the citizens of the country.
Wilima said the project is a stepping stone for actualizing an inclusivity and self-reliant nation through mindset change and human capital development as spelled out in Malawi 2063.
Speaking earlier, Senior Chief Khongoni of Lilongwe, thanked the government under the leadership of President Chakwera for its plans to construct 34 schools of excellence across the country which she said will foster good quality of education.
Khongoni further thanked the president for the different projects that have been achieved in the country, such as good roads, police and security agencies’ houses among others.
The construction of a school of excellence will be done in phases, with the first phase targeting Lilongwe, Rumphi, Mangochi, Nsanje, and Chiradzulu districts.
According to Chakwera, the proposed schools will feature cutting-edge facilities such as a football academy for both boys and girls and a state-of-the-art stadium for various sports disciplines such as netball, basketball, volleyball and many more.
