By Aliko Munde

Chitipa, April 17, Mana: Government has promoted 466 primary school teachers across Chitipa District to grade K and J.

District Commissioner for Chitipa, MacMillan Magomero, said the government has promoted primary school teachers who have stayed for more than 10 years without being promoted.

Magomero said this on Thursday during presentation of promotion letters to the teachers.

“We thank the government for promoting 466 teachers across the district, and I believe it's not only Chitipa. The promotions were targeting those serving 10 years below to grade K and J.

“Our teachers are happy because others overstayed on the same grade. This is motivating to teachers so that they can work diligently and be dedicated,” Magomero said.

The DC noted education as the backbone to every development across the country, adding that promoting the teachers was an achievement in the sense that it will impact on their retirement package as others are about to retire.

He then warned teachers who abscond from work, drink alcohol during working hours, and those who misbehave at workplaces, saying once found the laws and regulations will be applied.

“We have to go back and work not as business as usual but work with dedication,” he appealed.

Head teacher for Naching’anda Primary School, Nebert Mulungu, thanked the government for the promotion which he said has boosted his morale.

“I have stayed for 13 years without being promoted. I thank this government for considering me and my colleagues to be promoted,” Mulungu said.

Head teacher for Chitipa CCAP Primary school, Suten Kitamula, was also grateful to the government for the promotion which she said was long overdue.

The government has promoted 320 primary school teachers to grace K and 146 to grade J.