The outcomes from the just ended youth day celebrations show that a lot remains to be done to ensure that all our youths are empowered to take the mantle of leadership. It is therefore important to know that, although the celebrations are over, the work to change the prospects of our youths begins now. For […]
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SMALL GRANTS TO STUDENTS IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING INTRODUCTION The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) is a network of Civil Society Organisations registered under the Registrar of Societies Act on 3rd July, 2002 on certificate number ORS/102/35/2581. The organisation currently has sixty-six Member Organisations comprising of Community Based Organisations, […]
Read MoreZambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has noted that the 2019 grade 12 examination results as announced by the Minister of General Education has shown improvement compared to the previous year. The Coalition is however not happy that the improvement in performance by the candidates who obtained certificates shows a very marginal increase in pass rates […]
Read MoreThe Zambia National Education Coalition would like to express concern on the reported cases of gassing using unknown poisonous chemicals that took place at Lufwanyama Secondary School in Copperbelt, Maheba Boarding School in Kalumbila District in North-Western, Northmead Primary School in Lusaka and Kabwe Nursing School among others. It is unfortunate that these incidences have […]
Read MoreThe 72 Member Organizations of the Zambia National Educational Coalition (ZANEC) would like to express their disappointment over the continued neglect of the education sector by government as demonstrated by the Ministry of Finance since 2016. The last three Ministers of Finance have collectively reduced the share of the education budget from 20.2% in 2015 […]
Read MoreThe Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) is saddened by the news that appeared in the media in which two female teachers from Mumbwa District were reported to have been raped by unknown thugs. The two incidences were reported to have taken place in the early hours of Sunday15th September 2019. The Coalition would like to […]
Read MoreTHE GUEST OF HONOUR, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PRESENT, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS PRESENT, MEMBERS OF THE PRESS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MAY I SIMPLY SAY ALL PROTOCOLS OBSERVED. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS MY SINGULAR HONOUR AND PRIVILEGE TO DELIVER THIS SPEECH ON BEHALF OF THE ZAMBIA NATIONAL EDUCATION COALITION (ZANEC) AND THE BROADER CIVIL SOCIETY. FOR THOSE […]
Read More1.0 BACKGROUND The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC)’s core mandate is to conduct evidence-based advocacy for quality education for all Zambians. Thus, the organization has a niche for conducting research, analysis, monitoring and influencing. In addition, ZANEC is known for mobilising Civil Society Organisations and communities through its Member Organisations located in various […]
Read MoreThe Zambia National Educational Coalition (ZANEC) is saddened and shocked by the decision made by Copperbelt University (CBU) Management to slap a K1, 500 penalty fee on students for damage caused to property during the last riot. The surcharge in simple arithmetics shows that the university will collect almost K20, 000,000 if all students pay. […]
Read MoreThe Zambia National Educational Coalition is pleased with the announcement by the new Minister of Higher Education Hon. Brian Mushimba that the Copperpelt University will re-open on 19th August, 2019. We also appreciate the decision taken by the Minister to re-instate all the union leaders that were expelled. The Coalition is delighted that the Minister […]
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