Students mooting next course of action after govt failure to reopen schools
Students of all education levels in the country say they will be meeting to moot out the next course of action after government failed to respond to their demand to have schools opened immediately.
The students gave the government a 48-hour ultimatum to respond to the grievances by concerned students who demand the immediate reopening of schools.
This follows last Tuesday’s demonstrations where the students gave the authorities a 48 hour ultimatum to respond.
They argue that the country’s education system continues to suffer in adhering to strict regulations while drinking joints and market places are freely operating.
Schools are now in their fourth week of a five-week closure brought about by the unprecedented rise in cases of Covid 19 in the country.
However, the National Publicity Secretary for the Concerned Students Kelvin Kasanga says the students will be meeting to chart the next course of action.
Meanwhile, pressure is mounting on Education authorities to re-open schools as any prolonged closure is putting at risk the girl child.
Barbra Banda seasoned Gender rights campaigner said continued closure of schools is outing girls at risk of exposure to various forms of abuse.
Banda has since urged government to come up with quick solutions that will see schools re-opening while at the same time having students protected from contracting the virus.
The govt should really listen. Most of us are doing online learning, it’s all copy and paste …we are not learning anything new,face to face kinda education makes us to work efficiently and effectively not this whole thing. What if covid Is here to stay? That means no school? This country will surely have educated savages or just savages in general
Kwatuluka Black Maria kwatelele know this
Even Mr president knows that once students have started reacting then his post is in danger.
University students once they come out lively into demo’s no body will stop them.
Even your president knows very well.
Only a foolish parent can say schools must remain closed.
Think big and wise enough.
Or maybe those people who are dying of covid are they all students?
Very stupid move.
I once say OPEN SCHOOLS NOW!!!!
Apa paterera nanga chimene mumalandilira ma fees ndichani mukudziwa kuti kunja sikulibwino?Titangolipira fees mukuwauza ana athu kuti hamba kahe.,gijima pa homestade.Uku ndiye kutinamiza makolo.Ndipo term ikubwerayi sitilipila nkomwe.Mukutiyesa ife ngati azimwale kuti ndalama yathu ndiyongosupa chilombo chosavina.
Ultimatum ???! They were taught by Mtambo that anything can work with protests…mademo !!!! Malawians are dying with covid yet our kids demands the more sread of covid 19.Mupole moto ndinu ana ndiye dikirani makolo akupangireni zoyenera !!
Funny enough, the students are now teaching their elders how to wear a pant? Can’t we reduce speed and let all necessary checks be done? Why the rush like you are incharge. Tipole kaye. He who can’t lock down his girl child should not sacrifice everyone, we still care about our lives.
To all students kindly visit the covid treatment centre’s and see for yourself men and women gasping for life. Ndi chibwana mukupanga . Life doesn’t come twice
Very true n I really value ur thoughts. However what difference does it make wn the other sectors r doing business normally n same students r left scotch free in our communities.
Silly students. You comparison is poor. School can wait amid the pandemic. That’s what is happening world wide. Misguided and brainwashed as you are, the country has no future.
Next course of action, kikikikiiiiiii. Who do you think you are by giving the government an ultimatum?
Schools must be opened. The argument of bars and markets raised by students must not be undermined. Strict measures are supposed to be put in place rather than keeping the schools closed. Life must continue though with difficulties. Inuso a PHWISA comment yanu ndi ya ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Ladies and Gentlemen, let’s be realistic here. The government is closing school, restricting churches to 50 congregants and restricting Minibuses to 2 passengers per seat. Well this is the government’s efforts to prevent its citizens from Covid 19, 20 or 21. But where i fail to understand is the same children are at home patronizing our moving markets in Lizulu, Chinamwali, Mbayani and what have you. If i may ask you, between the school environment and this market environment, where are the children safe? Soon government will be holding parliamentary election in the constituencies where need is available according to our courts. How many children and their parents will patronise the campaigns? and how many children and parents will go to vote? Now one wonders whether the children or people at large will only contract the deadly pandemic in Minibuses or at school? If the government is serious about this, let them also ban the elections and even parliament meetings. If the government says Parliament will follow all the measures, then fund the schools also so that they are able to follow the measures. Chakwera, Chilima and the like minded, their children are still schooling through online education which an average Malawians is failing to access. So don’t cheat us. Parents will join the students in the planned demonstrations
Akawaphunzitsa ndi ndani? We will demand covid-19 allowances. We cannot put our lives in danger for nothing.
Good move the government should open the schools because they left bars open and markests while normal lockdown they should close everything or have a limited number to enter at any places I think in my own opinion the government should open the schools and limit the classes by dividing them for example 1 week STD 1357 should go Monday Wednesday and Friday while 2468 should go Tuesday and Thursday then other week start with 2468 Monday Wednesday and Friday then 1357 Tuesday and Thursday simple until things change anyway we don’t have a president who can do things fast now we still waiting his repors of stealing covid funds his family stole it
So the students are trying to say they see education as most important than what the government sees it. And the students thinks that education is most important than life. Kkkk
judging from your wrong use of verb tenses, the students are right. I dont agree with the students but seeing u use students and thinks in one sentence eish. ndilibe chichewa