By Maston Kaiya

Ntcheu, May 16, Mana: Ntcheu Secondary School Awards Initiative Committee has said students need to be encouraged to aim high when sitting for their final examinations.

Chairperson for the Committee Kingsley Gwaza said this Wednesday during the presentation of awards to 10 students who have done well in Malawi School Certificate Examinations (MSCE) mock examinations.

He said the committee decided to award the learners with K 10,000 each to motivate the students as they are preparing for their final examinations,

"The aim is to restore the lost glory that the school is known for," Gwaza said.

He said they had come to their secondary school to alert the school management that the committee has secured Master Degree scholarship slots that would be offered to two teachers at the institution who would produce higher distinctions in the 2024 MSCE examinations.

"We have partnered with two institutions of higher education in India and China for the master degree program to motivate the teachers to revive the school’s academic standards which have for years faced students’ indiscipline," the Chairperson said.

Ntcheu Secondary School Head Teacher, Jilles Puma said he was hopeful that the awards would motivate both the learners and teachers to work hard.

The best 10 outstanding form four students in the MSCE mock examinations saw nine boys and a girl each being awarded.