By Chisomo Kambandanga

Nkhata Bay, July 21, Mana: People of Nkhata Bay have hailed government for its commitment in improving secondary school education in rural areas by constructing modern secondary school structures.

The sentiments were made Friday by Councillor for Chikwina Ward, Malani Kafunda following the commencement of construction works of Bula and Makumbo secondary schools in the district.

The two schools are among several secondary school the Ministry of Education is constructing across the country under Secondary Education Expansion Development (SEED) Project.

Kafunda said people in the district are excited that the project will bail out communities who have been trying so hard in the past to have the secondary schools in their areas but all efforts proved futile.

“We will make sure that these facilities are well taken care of. This will reduce school dropout especially among girls. We will mobilise resources for additional teachers’ houses and girl’s hostels to complement this good initiative,” Kafunda said.

District Commissioner for Nkhata Bay, Rogers Newa, said that there is good progress of construction works of the two schools.

“We will have three modern schools in Nkhata Bay under SEED Project. Two of them are already under construction,” Newa said

 He added that the construction of the schools is an indication that government is committed to promoting access to secondary school education.

A standard package of the secondary schools will include a science laboratory, an administration block and two teacher’s houses.

Public relations Officer in the Ministry of Education, Mphatso Nkuonera said the ministry is grateful to Government of United States of America for supporting construction of the schools they will help the Malawi Government to meet enabler number five which is Human Capital Development of the MW2063.

“We therefore appeal to other development partners to join hands with the ministry in developing the education sector. Nkuonera said.

Bula and Makumbo secondary schools are expected to be ready for use by December 2023.