The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education through the Building Foundations through Innovation and Technology (BEFIT) programme on Wednesday handed over four motorcycles worth over K40 million to Dedza District Council as a way of lessening mobility challenges in four education zones in the district.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Director of Administration in the Ministry, Steve Chikopa, said the motorcycles were acquired to assist in the mobility of the monitors who are presiding over different education strategies that are used to deliver quality education in schools.
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“As you know the leadership we have in the country is promoting basic education and this is what we have just done. We are distributing these motorcycles to help in the monitoring delivery of quality education in our primary schools, in our zones and in our district,” he said.
According to Chikopa, his office will ensure the education office is well equipped and budgeted for, in order to make sure that the motorcycles are well serviced.
On his part, Hendrix Likeke, Director of Education, Youth and Sports (DEYS) for Dedza District Council, expressed gratitude with the donation while emphasizing that the donation will help Primary Education Advisors (PEAs) for the four zones to move around and effectively supervise teaching and learning in the district.
“In terms of performance, this supervision will make the teachers teach effectively and that will make learners perform better and we hope the coming year, our performance will improve,” he stated.
He however asked beneficiaries to care for the motorcycles and use them for the intended purposes.
Likeke hailed BEFIT through the ministry saying the programme has also maintained some motorcycles in other zones in the district.
One of the recipients, John Chakudza, PEA for Thete Zone, said they were happy to receive the motorcycles, which will help reduce the mobility challenges they have long faced.
“The motorcycles will help us in our supervision from one school to another. Again, to monitor the BEFIT programs that are running in our zones. Let me encourage my fellow beneficiaries to show ownership over the motorcycles so that they stay long,” said Chakudza.
The four motorcycles have been allocated to Thete, Mthandiza, Bembeke and Boma zones, expected to reach 52 primary schools and benefit over 50,000 learners.
