By Blessings Preston Memena.

Mzuzu, June 5, Mana:  Minister of Education, Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima, said the ministry is impressed with progress of two school blocks which are being constructed under Malawi Education Reform Program (MERP).

She was speaking on Wednesday after she inspected construction works of school blocks at Katoto Primary School in Mzuzu City.

“Katoto Primary School is one of the primary schools which has many learners leading to congestion in classrooms and we are constructing these school block to decongest the classrooms.

The project is at the roofing level, so we are happy with the progress despite some challenges which resulted of devaluation the Kwacha,” Wirima said.

On quality of the structures, Wirima is there coordinating officers who are responsible for ensuring quality of the structures

“We have a desk officer for MERP that supervises every phase of the project to make sure that at the end of the project, we have a quality structures that we deserve,” she added.

 Head teacher for Katoto Primary School, Linda Luhanga hailed government for the construction of school blocks which she said once completed, will reduce the leaner-classroom ratio.

Luhanga appealed to the ministry to also consider constructing teacher's houses so that teachers stay close to the school and attend to classes on time.

The ministry through the program is building 10,900 school blocks across the country are expected to be completed in December 2025.