Northern Province Education Officer (PEO), Mulambwa Nawa, has assured parents with children who have qualified to form one and grade ten of enough school spaces in the province. Mr Nawa says the province has adequate places to accommodate all the pupils who have qualified. He has since encouraged parents to start taking their children to school so that they do not miss out on lessons.
speaking when he inspected selected schools and interacted with pupils in Kasama today, Mr Nawa indicated that all schools in the province have opened and teachers have started conducting lessons. The Provincial Education Officer has indicated that government has put up good education policies which are encouraging parents to send their children to school. “For those sending their children to day schools, you don’t have to stress because there is no money to pay for school fees because it is free education now,” he said.
Mr Nawa added that parents should take advantage of the good education policies and take their children to school. He further expressed happiness with the number of learners who have reported to school on the first day. “We have a good number of pupils who have reported on the first day, and lessons have started in almost all the schools in the province, this is a positive start,” he indicated.
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Mr Nawa said the turnout of learners is a clear indication that children are enjoying being in schools because of the good learning environment. He also urged pupils to be disciplined as they embark on their academic journey for the year 2026. Mr Nawa indicated that discipline is key in ensuring good performance of pupils.
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