The Zambia National Educational Coalition (ZANEC) is excited to join the rest of the world in commemorating World Literacy Day which falls on 8th September, 2020. World Literacy Day highlights the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. Traditionally, literacy is the ability to read and write. Reading and writing are critical to individuals, […]
Read MoreThe Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) is concerned that schools have remained closed from 20th March 2020 to date. We need to state from the offset that although the idea to close all schools in March was important and strategic, the continued closure of schools for five months now has a great potential of bringing […]
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The President of the Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, during his National Address held on 8th May 2020 directed that all primary and secondary school examination classes must re-open on 1stJune 2020. This landmark pronouncement which was made in order to avert an education crisis resulting from the prolonged closure of […]
Read MoreZambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) is pleased to join the rest of the world in commemorating the Day of the African Child which falls today the 16th of June, 2020.On this day, we remember the black students in Soweto, South Africa who were injured and died due to their brave action in defense of their […]
Read MoreZambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) welcomes the decision by the Minister of Higher Education to open Universities and Colleges for graduating students who will be writing their examinations this year. It is important that graduating students finish their tertiary education so that the academic calendar is not disrupted. We also commend the Minister for carrying […]
Read MoreZambia National Education Coalition is delighted to join the rest of the World in commemorating the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE). GAWE is one of the key advocacy events for the education movement. However, this year’s GAWE is being commemorated at a time when the world is faced with a public health crisis of […]
Read MoreThe directive by the President, his Excellence Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, that primary and secondary school examination classes should re-open on 1st June 2020 is strategic and important in averting the looming educational crisis arising from the disruption of the academic calendar. However, the fact that schools will be required to enforce the public health […]
Read MoreThe Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) welcomes the introduction of an Education Channel on the Zambia National Service Channel 4 by the Ministry of General Education which is being aired on channel 9 of the Topstar decoder. This is a very progressive development to bridge the learning gaps caused by the closure of schools due […]
Read MoreWEDNESDAY, 17TH MARCH, 2020 The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) is pleased with the decision made by government through the Ministry of Health to have all schools closed by Friday, 20th March, 2020. Given the destruction that the virus has left in affected countries, ZANEC believes that prevention is better and cheaper than cure. The […]
Read MoreThe 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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