Government has confirmed that 105 community day secondary schools (CDSSs) have been constructed so far across the country under the Secondary Education Expansion for Project Development (SEED) Project.
SEED Project, worth $90 million, is supported by the United States Government in partnership with the Malawi Government and seeks to construct 250 secondary schools and increase access to education for young Malawians, mainly girls in remote areas.
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr Rachael Chimbwete Phiri, said SEED and Equity with Quality and Learning Secondary (Equals) Project also seeks to upgrade CDSSs with modern learning facilities, including laboratories and libraries in selected rural areas.
Phiri said this after touring the newly constructed Bale CDSS in Rumphi District.
Group Village Headman Yalero and Rumphi District Commissioner Emmanuel Bulukutu expressed hope that school drop out cases in the area will reduce.
Yalero also said the communities intend to mobilise resources for the construction of hostels at the school.
Before the CDSS, which was opened in January this year, learners were covering over 10 Kilometres to next available CDSS at Jalawe.
Chairperson for the National Planning Commission, Richard Mkandawire, said the the country requires a highly knowledgeable people with relevant quality education that incorporates a strong element of academic excellence and technical skills to anchor the implementation of the country’s development plan, Malawi 2063.
