Month: December 2020 Posts

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… ...

Delay of funds continue to affect Malawi education sector

May 30, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Delay of funds to the education sector has been singled out as one of the major factors contributing to lack of quality education in primary schools. This was stated by Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC)… ...