YALI urges govt to conduct periodical assessment on private schools

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is concerned that some private schools have focused on the collection of money as opposed to promoting higher standards of learning.

YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza reiterates that while Government has resumed the registration of private schools, measures must be put in place to ensure the education authorities keep an eye on private schools.

Mr. Mwanza has told QFM News in an interview that government should also conduct periodical assessment on private schools promotion of high education standards.

Me. Mwanza says it will be inexcusable for the Ministry of Education to continue to see the standards of education go down when the unit that monitors education standards within the Ministry could have done something to help alleviate such a problem.

He notes that Zambia’s education standards have been the best in the SADC region but the falling standards can be attributed to the laxity by the Ministry in enforcing high standards especially among private schools that have mushroomed around the country.

He says just like in the Ministry of education, the Ministry of Health must also scale up efforts to monitor the quality of health care being provided by clinics around the country.

And Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) General Secretary Albert Muyembe has told QFM News in a separate interview that there is need to promote professionalisms in the education sector.

Mr. Muyembe states that there is also need for private institutions to effectively follow the education standards set by government.