By Brian Wasili

Mwanza, August 9, Mana: Senior Chief Nthache of Mwanza has hailed Mwanza District Council for constructing two classroom blocks at Mthetula, Group Village head, Kasuza where the council is introducing a Community Day Secondary School to provide secondary education within reach of children in the area.

In an interview on Wednesday Nthache said in the past the leaners from Mthetula used to walk long distance to Chidoole Community Day Secondary School (CDSS), regarded as next school, adding that the long distance to Chidoole frustrates children’s interest in education.

“Now that the school is going to open within a walkable distance, our children will be motivated because many will be selected to start form 1 and this will surely promote education in my area,” said Nthache who also expressed optimism that cases of school dropout will end in the area.

The classroom block which is at roofing level has been constructed with last financial year’s Constituency Development Fund at a total cost of about K45 million.

Also under construction at the new school is a staff house with Performance Based Grants by Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) project at a cost of about K118. Million and there are plans to build an administration block estimated to cost K143 million, courtesy of GESD.

Mthetula CDSS is expected to open this coming academic year (2024-2025) and will bring the number of secondary schools in Mwanza to nine with Mwanza District Secondary School being the only boarding public school in the district.

Emily Nyozani a primary school learner in the area commended the introduction of Mthetula CDSS in the area, which she said, will reduce drop out of girls in the area.

“I am particularly grateful for having a secondary school in our area because this will be convenient on our part, the walking distance is reasonable,” she added.

She encouraged fellow girls in the area not to rush for marriage but rather stay in school to go up to secondary school as the new facility is there for them.