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anadimba
anadimba
8 years ago

free advice to those onthe forefront of civilservice reform.motivate civil servants first.by giving them their wages(change) in time.Mr Vice President sir,check how many civil servants have got their salaries by today.you already said the money is insufficient.are we expecting those people to deliver while they have gone to work on an empty stomach? Thinking of landlords and fees for chldren? Govt must be on the forefront to reform down to the civil servants. WHy training people without employing ?isnt that waste of resource? But it sings of quality bla bla.any quality in the top management? Who prepares salary?who ma kes… Read more »

myao
myao
8 years ago

It started with the notion that education is academics only, very few of us think beyond that. No wonder we have a leader who cant differenciate a wild animal from livestock and yet some idiots including the author of ill subjected essay are his loudest handclappers.

Brazilian wax
Brazilian wax
8 years ago

Thank you for your article Mnelemba. You have challenged all of us. Thsee are the articles we need to be reading to open our minds. I salute you. Doff!

jimbo
jimbo
8 years ago

The problem with education in Malawi is that students at whatever level from Primary school to university are not trained to ask questions. Students seem to think that education simply means absorbing whatever the teacher/lecturer tells them. It is a cultural thing in Malawi that to ask questions is a sign of ignorance. I speak from experience having lived and taught in Malawi for many years. From village level to post-graduate level people just don’t ask questions. The result is that they do not progress in their thinking and learning. Until this situation is changed education in Malawi will remain… Read more »

michie
michie
8 years ago

Great article McDonald! It is indeed intended to educate the educated who fail to validate their education.

the councillor
the councillor
8 years ago

chinua achebe in his book ¨the trouble with nigeria¨ .said “to be educated is to develop critical mind, being sceptical of empty promises and use your past experience creatively.” with this explanation how many are educated here?

lover of malawi
lover of malawi
8 years ago

Its really time to show our intellectual capacity. And a piece of advice to writers. People develop if they are able to understand innovative ideas. When writing dont overdo things as if you are writing a Thesis no. Make it simple and straight forward otherwise ma documents ambiri adzithera mma toilet

Mhesha
8 years ago

Education that dwells on writing essays basi…then pick PHD?

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