The Malawi Government says it is ready to provide resources to public secondary schools so that they should offer science subjects as compulsory subjects.
Spokesperson in the ministry of education Lindiwe Chide said government has enough resources to start making science subjects compulsory in secondary schools.
The ministry changed the curriculum in the 2014/15 academic year to make science subjects compulsory but the move was suspended following concerns that many schools do not have laboratories to competently teach subjects like Physical Science and Biology.
However Chide claimed that the ministry now has resources to provide public schools so that they can ably teach science subjects.
“We are ready to offer science subjects compulsory in secondary schools and we have resources as at the moment some secondary schools have already started embarking on it,” said Chide.
She added that for schools that do not have laboratories, government has bought mobile laboratories which will cater as an alternative to permanent laboratories.
According to Chide, science subjects are important to students as the learners will be able to gain knowledge that can help them to be independent when they finish secondary school.
She further said that students will be inspired to make machines and discover medicines which will also help in the development of the country.
I wish all these comments were sent to government page. The problem is that our ministry of education does not inquire from the implementers, ie teachers.
What new thing has ever been produced in Malawi? I thought the compulsory subjects would have been business studies
LET ME SAY THS, Every Student must NOT be 4ced to take science subjct snce you don’t knw her/his ambition. WHY are students not 4ced to take agriculture subjct? is ths not important? and we knw tht agriculture is busnez and our country can be developed if we take agriculture seriously as busnez not only developing country but also it can help to reduce starvation problem. NOT PHYZO, can it be considered as buznez?
Who really make such decisions. Who told u that pple are born wth same talents and interests. Of course i understand wat science is doing to de world. However Its high time malawi started appreciating art.
. . Bwanji osaika compulsory kuti aliye waba zinthu za a Malawi amangidwe zaka 50.?? Bwanji compulsory imeneyo muike pa misewu yathuyi, zitsilu mumati apolisi aja asiye kulandila ma 200 kwacha kwinaku akuika miyoyo yathu pa chiopsyezo????
Bwanji compulsory imeneyi mutaletsa anthu akuononga Katundu WA government in the hospital???.
Amene mukuganiza ngat ine plz hit my inbox for WhatsApp grp addition. Lets deal with zinyengo pa misewu. Apolisi aonjeza. 200 is not worthy of my life !!!!!!!!! That’s the name of the special grp. It will be created soon.
Sizaulesi apa zibwele zimenezo. Anthu akuphwekesa sukulu ndi ma easy subjects ngati life ndi social. Tizipanga zinthumuno tigulise kunja dziko litukuke. Koma pempho curriculum isinthe coz ilipoyi ndaukape
Not all ministers in this government are scientists. Respect diversity in your education system, why do you have to force someone with a dream of becoming a public speaker/motivational speaker to study sciences. Help young people to choose their cariers based on their interests and abilities.
Bola muikemo topic yofulura mowa sizinazo muti lyf cycle ya udzudzu ngat timadya udzudzuwo
It’s a good idea but Maneb must also consider pass rate since th I subject it’s hard to adapt
K
Business should be the subject that must be compulsory coz even the so called innovations from science need a good marketer. Farmers are being ripped of their produce because they don’t have business skills. I know government cannot make business a compulsory subject coz it will be difficult to rip off the illiterate malawians
Can’t agree with you enough
…all subjects are important, on the other hand i love it when we have few scientists so that our demand should always be high…
Make learning materials available too. Don’t just compell students to learn without necessary materials.
Aaah apa ndiye xul yokanika. Nkhalamba zili kutsogolozo zina phyzo zinathawanso. Amakambirana zimenezo ama HUMANITIES okha okha.
kod boma limapanga zauchitsilu chifukwa chan?? Akuganiza kut aliyesa angakhale wa science?? mbuz imene ya panga zimenezyi nd ya science oyoyi?? Zachamba eti
This is sick….it sucks to how many xulz have u provided enough resources..
Some times these people make me angry, go and see in community day secondary schools, no laboratory no library, ophunzira atatu kumabwerekana buku limozi but they say science must be compulsory.
Why you force people to drew water from the borehole while there is no borehole?
Phyzo ndiyovuta mupangisa ana ambiri kulephera.mukanaikakoso nzeru ku za craft zija..kumawaphuzitsa ana za carpentry and joinary ,kaya needle craft. Straight away zitha kuzamuthandiza mwana .
this is nonses.secondary school science cant make someone make medicine or machines.its a distraction to free choices of a career some people.ive seen people writing sciences for many times but never had even a pass.students should have free choices according to their ability and wants.we are never the same.diversity is what brings the beauty amongst us.
Too bad, koma nde kukhala kulakwa.
mmmmmmmmmmm okanika ndi okanika olo mutamusiyira lab yonse adzilepherabe nde bola kuwasiyira ma subject omwe amakwanitsawo kusiyana ndikukamiza zinthu zoti ena samakwanitsa
Why do you force pipo when you fail to take thousands into the university
uchitsiru.
But I feel its a progressive move by the government, its been long overdue, in other countries that’s the trend. One needs some basic information on science, as the case is everything is now scientific……from a phone operator to a gardener all need some science. Kudos Boma!
ubwino wake ine nthaw yanga ndmaliza…muwatola ana omweo…phyzo mmene imavutira muja kukakamizana….?
Kkkk
what special does education see in that. ..compasery mmmmh science subjects why not in business coz after education one must stand own his own @ doing buz…@sciences will you creat more jobs?
Next!!
Mbola
Why Not Making Life/skills A Compulsory Subject? Decision Making And Problem Solving,,, Is A Great Government Challenge.Critical Thinking, Assertiveness,self Awareness, Self Esteem,,,in These, There Is Development.
panop mayiko akutukuka chifukwa cha entrepreneurship ndi technology so why cant u encourage those subjects ah.
ha ha! kuyalusanatu uku
idont really like this…its like they are saying science subjects are better than Humanities, Linguistics, etc. Look at what Indians, Lebanise are doing in our own so called poor country. they are accumulating wealth while we are busy teaching our children the parts of agrasshopper, or how asnake crawls. its apitty.
hahaha dude you have made my day
Kkkkkkkk
very pathetic guyz kkkkk we are busy teaching them things that will take them nowhere. while othrs are doing serious business
come on comrade #Chathyoka.whats your thoughts dude?
imean its high tym we stop wasting our time, energy and resources on things that will bring less impact on our development as acountry. if its science then lets go for ICT not giving ourselves ahard tym by studying private parts….. Lets have Business management in schools aswel right away from the grassroots, learnersbshould grow up with vocational skills etc. THATS MY POINT
Sure
Ulemu wanu
Mwaitha
OK…
Let it to be so,but now adays these students are lazy and they believe phone as communication while they are in class,courtship,prostitution and drankardnes,they’ll never ever pass it well,believe me Ok
osaiwala ufiti wezi
kod or itakakamizidwa tonse tingakhale ma scientist kapena madotolo nde macollege ascience achulukenso sizoti muthu ali mdi msce yamascience yabwino azisowanso kolowera ndi ma fees ake amenewa anyway good dev
clean up yo mind! dont thnk negatively!
ahah dude we might think positively but at the end of the day failing to accomplish the common goal but we have to think both angles i think you understand i dnt say its bad development nai
Basic knowledge in sciences can’t do anyone any harm though. This is a good move.
so they want all of us to be Scientists, right? does this happen in the richest countries like USA, the UK, China, Japan etc? Malawian Niggas chimene akufuna ndichoti ANA anu ALEPHERE sukulu chifukwa choti akudziwa kuti ANA ambili amadana ndi science. #my_views