Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) Archives

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… ...

CSOs form tax justice movement

Dec 16, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have formed a movement called Tax Justice aimed at monitoring use of taxpayer’s funds in the education sector where over one million children learn under trees. Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC)… ...

Activists complain over decrease in funding for textbooks

Sep 19, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Education activists have expressed concern over the decrease in government funding for procurement of textbooks, saying learning materials are already inadequate in schools in the country. The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) raised the concerns… ...

CSEC urges students not to relax

Apr 11, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As schools remain closed due to the deadly Coronavirus pandemic, the Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has called on parents to make sure that students are still vibrant on their studies. The development follows a… ...

Malawi teachers strike over salaries

Jan 20, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Teachers across Malawi have downed tools, demanding their December salaries from government. In Lilongwe, teachers stormed the District Commissioner's (DC) office in protest over government's decision to remove almost five thousand teachers from the payroll… ...

CSEC calls on govt to ensure access to education for children

Nov 11, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has called on government to make a policy on the issue of dressing code in schools saying some rules on dressing infringe on access on education. CSEC Chairperson Moses… ...

Malawi secondary school curriculum should include entrepreneurship – CSEC

Aug 23, 2019 Martha Chikoti 3 &

The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) says entrepreneurship should be introduced in Malawi’s secondary school curriculum. CSEC Executive director Benedicto Kondowe made the remarks during a Media training on Positive Reporting on Sustainable Development Goal… ...