PF has failed to manage education – HH

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has charged that the recent failure to open the Copperbelt University due to lack of funding from Government is just the latest example of the failure of the PF Government to manage education.

In his weekly policy statement, Mr Hichilema says a good quality education is a right for youths and should be made available to each and every Zambian of school going age.

Mr Hichilema says government is responsible for making sure this happens.

He notes that under the PF Government, access to good quality education remains elusive.

Mr Hichilema says in a country where 82% of the population is below 35, education for the youths is a critical ingredient to developing, unlocking and actualising Zambia’s economic and social growth.

He says education will be a top priority for a UPND-led Government and that full access to quality education from primary up to university is the party’s great ambition.

Mr Hichilema says the UPND will put more resources into education to tackle years of under-investment.

He states that as a priority sector, education will receive an increased share of national income.