By George Mponda & Ephraim Ngwira

Karonga, December 9, Mana: Acting District Commissioner for Karonga District, Frank Mkandawire has encouraged teachers, students, and other stakeholders to continue working hard to achieve better results in the districts education sector.

He made the remarks Saturday during an award presentation ceremony for best performers in the 2024 Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLCE) in Karonga which was titled 'Teachers Dedication Is Key to Good Results'.

 “There has been a huge improvement from position 11 national ranking last year to position four. This is great victory for the district, and it shows that there is good working relationship among teachers, stakeholders and students,” Mkandawire said.

He added that, it was very important to recognise excellence in terms of commitment, dedication, and hard work.

“It is very important to honour the hard-working spirit demonstrated by our teachers. In as much as we know there are so many challenges but they produce better results and as the council we are committed to improve the education sector,” the DC said.

District Director of Education, Mercy Mayuni called on the district council to improve the working standard of teachers.

“We have some schools where teachers are failing to go because there are no houses. I encourage teachers to look at the awards as a massage to be more committed than ever before,” she said.

Headteacher for Saint Joseph Primary School Ellen Mwafulilwa expressed her excitement after going away with three awards; Best science teacher, best headteacher and best performing school.

“The awards have fuelled us to work harder than ever before, so that next year it should be the same. Our secret is, as a school we are guided by our values to achieve our moto that is, 'Be the best,” she said.

The award ceremony was made possible after officers from Karonga District Council's various departments contributed money amounting K1.3 million.

The event which was spiced by different traditional dances, drama, poems, and other activities saw students, teachers, headteachers and schools being given awards in different categories with students receiving school bags and exercise books.