From ALEX NJOVU in Kitwe
GOVERNMENT has directed Kitwe district education board secretary Benedict Kambaila to immediately suspend Miseshi Basic School head teacher Justina Mubano for allegedly disregarding government’s directive not to sell uniforms within school premises.
GOVERNMENT has directed Kitwe district education board secretary Benedict Kambaila to immediately suspend Miseshi Basic School head teacher Justina Mubano for allegedly disregarding government’s directive not to sell uniforms within school premises.
Kitwe district commissioner Elias Kamanga said when he addressed
teachers at Miseshi Basic School in Kitwe yesterday that he is
disappointed that school authorities have continued selling school
uniforms despite government directing them to stop doing so.
Mr Kamanga said he is disappointed that parents are being charged more than KR500 (K500, 000) to secure places for their children at the school when they go there on transfer.
“I am directing the district education board secretary to immediately suspend the head teacher of Miseshi Basic School for frustrating government policies.
“The school authorities are making it difficult for free education to flourish at the school.We recently gave a directive that school uniforms should not be sold within schools but this directive is being ignored,” Mr Kamanga said.
He said government will not allow vulnerable people to be abused in communities.
Mr Kamanga said the Patriotic Front government is concerned about the welfare of the vulnerable and warned civil servants against frustrating government policies.
“You cannot be charging people KR500 (500,000) for them to secure places at the school for their children. When people bring their children from other schools they are charged a lot of money, which is against government’s directive. I want investigations to be instituted and auditors to come in so that we find out the truth,” Mr Kamanga said.
He also directed that the remaining uniforms be confiscated and handed over to Mr Kambaila.
“Most of you teachers at Miseshi Basic School are beneficiaries of free education but we are wondering why you are blocking children from accessing free education which government is offering to Zambians.
“I will not allow indiscipline and arrogance among civil servants. A government policy or directive should be implemented even if you don’t agree with it,” Mr Kamanga said.
And Mr Kambaila said he will soon write a suspension letter to Ms Mubano.
Mr Kambaila said he is disturbed that some teachers at Miseshi Basic School are frustrating government’s efforts to develop the education sector.
“Pupils who come to school without uniforms should not be sent away. It is a serious offense to ignore government directives. I am upset that school uniforms have continued to be sold at the school even when we gave a directive.
“We have information that you are charging as much as KR800 (K800, 000) for children to secure places at the school when they come on transfer from other schools,” Mr Kambaila said.
He said children should be allowed to buy uniforms from any source in the community.
And Ms Mubano said it is not true that the school is charging parents money to secure places at the school.
“The allegations are not true. On the uniforms, we were just selling the last stocks we had,” Ms Mubano said.
Mr Kambaila recently banned the sale of uniforms in schools as a precondition by some school authorities to enrol children into grade one.
This followed complaints from parents that some school authorities have made it mandatory for them to buy uniforms from the school before enrolling children into grade one.
Mr Kamanga said he is disappointed that parents are being charged more than KR500 (K500, 000) to secure places for their children at the school when they go there on transfer.
“I am directing the district education board secretary to immediately suspend the head teacher of Miseshi Basic School for frustrating government policies.
“The school authorities are making it difficult for free education to flourish at the school.We recently gave a directive that school uniforms should not be sold within schools but this directive is being ignored,” Mr Kamanga said.
He said government will not allow vulnerable people to be abused in communities.
Mr Kamanga said the Patriotic Front government is concerned about the welfare of the vulnerable and warned civil servants against frustrating government policies.
“You cannot be charging people KR500 (500,000) for them to secure places at the school for their children. When people bring their children from other schools they are charged a lot of money, which is against government’s directive. I want investigations to be instituted and auditors to come in so that we find out the truth,” Mr Kamanga said.
He also directed that the remaining uniforms be confiscated and handed over to Mr Kambaila.
“Most of you teachers at Miseshi Basic School are beneficiaries of free education but we are wondering why you are blocking children from accessing free education which government is offering to Zambians.
“I will not allow indiscipline and arrogance among civil servants. A government policy or directive should be implemented even if you don’t agree with it,” Mr Kamanga said.
And Mr Kambaila said he will soon write a suspension letter to Ms Mubano.
Mr Kambaila said he is disturbed that some teachers at Miseshi Basic School are frustrating government’s efforts to develop the education sector.
“Pupils who come to school without uniforms should not be sent away. It is a serious offense to ignore government directives. I am upset that school uniforms have continued to be sold at the school even when we gave a directive.
“We have information that you are charging as much as KR800 (K800, 000) for children to secure places at the school when they come on transfer from other schools,” Mr Kambaila said.
He said children should be allowed to buy uniforms from any source in the community.
And Ms Mubano said it is not true that the school is charging parents money to secure places at the school.
“The allegations are not true. On the uniforms, we were just selling the last stocks we had,” Ms Mubano said.
Mr Kambaila recently banned the sale of uniforms in schools as a precondition by some school authorities to enrol children into grade one.
This followed complaints from parents that some school authorities have made it mandatory for them to buy uniforms from the school before enrolling children into grade one.
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