Chief Nsamba implores govt to retain teachers in his district

Chief Nsamba Lunga of the Lunga people of Lunga District in Luapula Province has implored government to quickly construct staff houses in order retain teachers in the district.

And Chief Nsamba Lunga has urged the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education to state why Nsamba Secondary School has not be granted the examination centre status despite meeting the requirements.

Chief Nsamba Lunga says about 20 teachers at Nsamba Secondary School has no accommodation and are currently squatting at the nearby Nsamba Primary School.

The traditional leader notes that government’s intention to recruit more teachers this year will worsen the acute staff accommodation in his chiefdom.

The traditional leader stresses that he deployment of new teachers to the district will worsen staff accommodation especially at Nsamba Secondary School were about 20 teachers have sought accommodation at the nearby school

He says there is urgent need for government to quickly construct more staff houses to accommodate old and new teachers in the district.

Chief Nsamba Lunga adds constructing more staff houses and classroom blocks will motivate both teachers and pupils in his chiefdom.

He adds that Education is key to transforming the huge potential that the district has hence the more reason why government should urgently resolve this problem.

And Chief Nsamba Lungu has also sought clarification from the ministry of education on why Nsamba Secondary School has not been gazette as an examination centre.

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