Month: March 2024 Posts

CSEC calls for transparency and efficiency in budget utilization

Mar 09, 2024 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Civil Society Education Coalition - CSEC has called for transparency and efficiency in the 2024/2025 education budget utilization, saying education is not an expense but it is an investment  as it is the foundation… ...

CSEC to distribute 4,844 books in four districts

Mar 19, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

As one way of ensuring that public schools have adequate learning materials, Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) says it will donate 4,844 primary and secondary school books in Mzimba North, Mchinji, Lilongwe and Salima District.… ...

CSEC calls for recruitment of special needs teachers in schools

Jun 17, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has asked governments to consider recruiting special needs teachers because there is shortage of the teachers in schools. The  call was made at a press briefing in Lilongwe on Thursday… ...

Government told to abolish all user fees in primary schools

Feb 06, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Education rights activists have urged Malawi Government to develop regulations that would guide schools in ensuring that all forms of fees, including user fees such as examination fees and development fees, are abolished in line… ...

Govt told to widen tax base in order to invest in education

Apr 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Several organisations have urged Malawi Government to broaden its tax base in order to increase domestic resources available for education and other services. Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC), Save the Children, Action Aid and Coalition… ...

CSEC wants UNIMA delinking to continue

Jan 23, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has told the University of Malawi Council to reverse its decision of suspending the delinking process of University of Malawi constituent colleges and has also demanded President Lazarus Chakwera to… ...

Medical expert says schools should remain open

Jan 13, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A medical expert says Malawi has not reached the stage of closing schools despite a recent rise in Coronavirus cases. Epidemiologist Dr Titus Divala said there are a lot of issues, including non-compliance to preventive… ...