By Thom Ali

Lilongwe, February 2, Mana: Modern infrastructure at Domasi College of Education has brought excitement among students and staff at the institution, which has worn a new face of state of the art infrastructures initiated by the Malawi Government with support from the Government of Japan.

The modern structures – under the project initiated by Malawi Government with support from Government of Japan – consist of a library, computer laboratory, lecture theatre, lecture rooms, hostels, staff offices, science and chemistry labs, among others.

Speaking to Malawi News Agency, the college’s deputy principal Gilbert Phiri said the initiative will among others help improve the college’s teaching standards.

"With this initiative, some challenges have been addressed at the institution. Shortage of classrooms and hostels and other facilities are no longer an issue,” Phiri said.

He further commended the governments of Malawi and Japan for the project, noting that the initiative will help to increase access to quality education in the country.

Registrar for the college, Adriano Guwera, emphasized that the project has been beneficial, as it has helped to increase office space, bed spaces for students, learning space, enhanced learning of science and ultimately helped to increase the enrolment.

Guwera further indicated that the institution also received a Special Needs Education Room with full equipment.

A final year student at the college, Bright Maunde, expressed gratitude for the modern infrastructure at the institution, saying it has helped to provide learning materials, such as science and biology labs which will improve students’ performances.

Domasi College of Education offers undergraduate courses with the aim of training teachers in the country.