Catholic Development Commission of Malawi (Cadecom) is enhancing the adult literacy system in Mwanza by empowering community volunteer teachers through refresher and new training courses using an already existing government structure in the district. Opening an inaugural five-day crash programme training course on Wednesday, Cadecom Diocesan Secretary Mandinda Zungu said the country’s literacy levels seem […]
Malawi government, with support from DVV International, is about to finalise the development of a National Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning Policy which is expected to guide implementation of adult literacy programmes in the country once operational next year (2019). The National Adult Literacy Programme has been operating without a policy specific to the education […]
As a way of supporting government efforts in eradicating illiteracy in the country, an independent a spiring Member of Parliament for Lilongwe City North Constituency Elizabeth Zione Chipasula has recently donated books at Chitsime Adult Literacy School in the capital, Lilongwe. Speaking during the donation Chipasula said the donation was part of her contribution in […]
Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development Grace Chiumia, said Malawi is one of the few countries in Africa making efforts to enhance adult literacy because most men are still shunning the initiative that is meant to promote individual livelihood and social economic development of a country. Chiumia said this in Lilongwe after opening International Conference on […]
Minister of Civic Education,Culture and Community Development , Grace Chiumia, on Wednesdaysaid they have increased honoraria for adult literacy instructors in the country . Chiumia said this during a news conference in Lilongwe as part of the preparation for the commemoration of InternationalLiteracyDay (ILD) which falls on September 8 every year. She said the instructorshonoraria […]
Ntchisi district community development officer (DCDO) Emmanuel Kasomphe has expressed concern that some illiterate men in the district shun adult literacy lessons. Speaking over the weekend during a graduation for adult literacy learners in Chipuka Extension Planning Area (EPA) in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kalumo in the district, the DCDO said most adult literacy learning centres […]
The Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development, Grace Chiumia on Wednesday called for a multi-sectoral approach to promoting youth education and adult learning in the country. Chiumia made the call when she opened a day- long meeting for officials from her Ministry and other stakeholders at Pacific Hotel in Lilongwe. The meeting, which […]
The Malawi government is planning to connect adult literacy learning with formal education so that a good number of people learn beyond basic knowledge for development. Chief Community Development Officer Aubet Mkwawira revealed this over the weekend during an adult literacy graduation ceremony at Liwaladzi Primary School in Nkhotakota. The district honoured 1300 people for […]
District Community Development Officer for Lilongwe, Annie Kamwendo has bemoaned the low patronage of adult literacy classes in the district. Speaking during the commemoration of the district’s Adult Literacy Day at Chikanga School in the area of Chief Chadza Wednesday, Kamwendo said it is discouraging to note that most people who do not know how […]