President Rupiah Banda has directed the Ministry of Education to come up with legislation that will enforce adherence to required standards of the education sector.
President Banda also urged Zambians home and abroad to consider investing in the country using their gained professional skills if Zambia is to become a middle income nation by the year 2030.
President Banda issued the directive in Lusaka when he officiated at the first ever graduation ceremony of 201 students at the Zambia Open University (ZOU).
President Banda says such legislation framework enforced by the MoE should strive to see higher learning institutions become excellent.
Mr Banda says the piece of legislation would provide a platform for Zambians to be proud of as they excel in education.
During the same function, President Banda installed Professor Francis Yamba as the First Chancellor for the ZOU.
ZOU becomes the First private and indigenous university in the country. It has a total enrollment of 5064 students.
Mr Banda congratulated Prof. Yamba on his immense contribution towards uplifting the education standards in the country.
He said government welcomes initiatives coming from people adding that government stands ready to come in when citizens have shown willingness to contribute to their country.
Mr Banda expressed optimism that Zambian universities and colleges would now be able to produce large numbers of grandaunts provided the education policy directions are instituted by university and college authorities.
And speaking earlier, ZOU Vice Chancellor Professor Dickson Mwansa said the institution is faced with financial problems such as students failing to pay their education fees in full among other problems.
Prof. Mwansa further said the infrastructure was a problem as the institution is renting a building.
He appealed to government to assist scout for land for the construction of a new university.
First republican president Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, Senior Chief Mumena and Lusaka Province Minister Charles Shawa were some the people who witnessed the 2009 ZOU 1st graduation ceremony.
ZANIS
numero uno for once
now let me read the story
Kanitundila kanitundila
1 and 2 YOU ARE SO MUCH PREOCCUPIED NE FYAKUTANTAMINA. KWATI MULESHITA UBUNGA BWAMAKUPONI. THIS GRADUATION WILL MERELY ADD TO THE NUMBERS OF THE JOBLESS AND JOB SEAKERS ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA. I WONDER IF THIS SO CALLED OPEN UNIVERSITY HAS ANY CREDIBILITY FROM AN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC STANDING.
LT. THE NONSENSE OF MODERATION IS RUBBISH. YOU CANT EVEN IMITATE OTHER WEBSITES WHICH HAVE ORIGINAL STORIES. YOUR STRUCTURE OF THE WEBSITE IS ALSO NOT CREATIVE, TRY TO PUT SOME BLING BLING, A PLACE FOR CHATS, A PLACE FOR LATEST NEWS, A PLACE FOR PHOTO-COPY NEWS YOUR SPECIALITY, A PLACE FOR BLOGGING, A PLACE FOR TOURISM AND TRAVEL AGENTS IN ZAMBIA, A PLACE FOR AIRLINES, A PLACE FOR POLITICS, ECONOMICS, SPORT. YOU CAN EVEN GET SOME IDEAS FROM UK ZAMBIANS OR GHANAWEB. NOT THIS MA RUBISH OF YOURS.
Stop the rhetoric and get to action. We are actually alot educted Zambians abroad but you can’t employe us later on pay us. We are very willing to come back and serve our country but you’re not letting us.
how can they invest in Zambia when all government contracts are going to Chinese dudes
First things 1st Mr President. Regulate the opening of new Universities so that Degrees can be hard earned unlike now…if I through a stone right now it will land on the head of a Degree holder from some University in Cairo or chachacha roads.
On This: “President Rupiah Banda has directed the Ministry of Education to come up with legislation that will enforce adherence to required standards of the education sector.” I can assure you that RB here is trying to introduce rules and laws of conduct in institutions of high learning.
Yesterday it was the NGO regulation act, now it is Students-Code-of Conduct- act. This is how oppressing and suppressing RB is on the Zambian people. If you think RB is a brave and peaceful man, you are mistaken. He is a coward and timid old man who is scared at every little strange sound. The riots at UNZA and CBU are the real focus of this message.
As a matter of fact, Zambian high learning institutions don’t need a “legislation” to improve, but equipment.
ON: “Prof. Mwansa further said …. He appealed to government to assist scout for land for the construction of a new university.” This is strange! This is a private University asking govt to help scout for land for its University… ha!
# 9 we can hi my freind
Barack Obama’s honeymoon period appears to be coming to an end in America as polls have shown his ratings have fallen to their lowest point yet.
Kalekeni Kanitudila kudala!
#11, Chapwa,
Hi, Am super fine. I hope the good Lord is equally blessing you, my friend.
Let me check the ratings for Obama.
RB should be talking about equipment in our institution of learning, if he wants us to be more proud than we are now.
#9 We can…. how do you manage to bold and italise you comments ayi?
Invest in Zambia? How? Kwee? When RB finally leaves MMD and goes back to UNIP the average IQ of both parties will be vastly improved. Then there will be an incentive to invest in Zambia.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to Russia earlier this week to discuss Moscow’s arms deals with Iran and Syria, local daily Ha’aretz quoted a senior Israeli official as saying on Wednesday.
The Monday trip was only known to the prime minister’s close aides and adviser and a few other high-ranking officials, which has been neither confirmed nor denied by the Prime Minister’s Office, according to the report.
The visit focused on security issues, particularly Russia’s weaponry deals with Iran and Syria, said the report, adding that Netanyahu also presented his Russian host with evidence that a great deal of weaponry was making its way into the hands of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement. [TBC]
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The Jewish state is involved in a dispute with Syria over the strategic Golan Heights, which Israel captured in 1967 from its northern neighbor.
Meanwhile, Israel sees Iran as its arch-foe and has refused to rule out the possibility of launching military attacks against the Islamic republic’s nuclear sites. It also blacklists the Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
Israel’s primary concern is Iran’s purchase of the S-300 anti-aircraft missiles, said the report, noting that should the missiles be deployed outside Iran’s nuclear facilities, it would be very difficult for Israel to strike them.
talk of standards! was it not me who once heard a university that lives at a shopping complex asking grade 12s to apply using thier testimonials?
One problem with our education system is that it is not focused on solving local problems. We need close ties between the country needs and higher education. Our immense resources eg water, energy sources, good soil and climate remain untapped. It is important to train people to the point where they can start a business immediately after completing studies with a little support.
Bloggers you must check out the the views of Mpombo and Magande in the post newspaper,I like their guts.
Yeah right. Give them jobs now you f o o l.
Iwe chi #9 We chipuba we chi Maestro akabwamba ubunono. Only an i d i o t wouldn`t know you are chi Jamaco, chiNine Chale. You tool.
RB in that pic looks like those Buddah statues. This talk of invest backc home and come back just seems like a repititive script that RB uses to make it seem as though he is speaking sense
RB corruption has confused u badly.
Iwe chi nambala 22 magic… walipena? Have you been snorting coke again? Leave space for valuable contributions instead of the trash you’re posting.
Back to the lecture at hand: the government needs to do more than just appealing for high standards. In fact, they themselves ought to set these standards they’re calling for and the rest will follow.
Ba LT kanshi ni ba Dickson Jere’s arrangement….yah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is it true LT is owned by RB’s press assistant?
Don’t just call for it, fund it. Let’s have free education all children through high school. For starters.
#26, that would be an interesting observation i have always wondered who owned Lusaka Times
Furious nodding of the head is one of the unmistakable symptoms of Swine Flu strain AH1N1 virus. This explains George Kunda’s furious nodding of the head when Kanitundila claimed he had never approved the extension of the NCC’s mandate by 10 months as stipulated by Statutory Instrument number 52 of 2009 dated 13th August, 2009 approved by Kanitundila himself. So please understand the man, he is sick and now wants to join Teta underground.
Nine Chale! How are you? Long time.
good move and welcome comments from the President, there is indeed need to improve the standards so that we can have world class economists. I admit there is a shortage of jobs but that does not mean that we should not get educated. Maybe the educated should find ways of making these jobs as the people who have oppeened this university have done. As for tha asking for land my take is there are in order and gove should priotise the allocation of land to sectors that they believe will make the economy grow.
Kanitundila walking hand-in-hand with Dora Siliya at the graduation ceremony!!
Let me adress blogger # 6 Zambi can, yes there is a shortage of jobs but jobs can be made if the brilliant brains come back and apply themselves in mother Z. I personally have nothing against pipo who leave for greener pastures but they shud not be supprized when things get worse , because they are just sitting out in the terraces acting as arm chair critics. the coubtries there are saving have been existance more centuaries anf have established good systems thru the use of good managers. Then also blogger #7 kays, no its not true all contracts are going to Chinese, I just got a contract to provide proffessional services to an international organization. so dont be sceptical
Amasele yachilamo bane munasheko
#14 Esther, my warm greetings to you gal !
Thank you for the openness and the spirit of wanting to learn. I will not deny you your right!
If you want to use italics, place your content in between the opening tag < em > and the closing tag < / em > . If you want to make them bold simply place your content between < b > and < /b > tags. You can enclose the first one into the second one and get both properties of bold and italic. Try it and have fun!
#22, Magicroundabout,
I had respect for you, but you have destroyed it!
I am asking you to stop your unnecessary insults and unfounded accusations.
As concerning my comment on #9, I should confess that the story given above by LT is incomplete and can be very misleading for any decision maker.
After listening to the full speech given by RB at ZOU, on ZNBC TV, I have decided to withdraw this comment # 9. RB foresaw the potential of being misunderstood hence he stressed out strongly that the legislation he was referring to was purely the academic one and nothing to do with student conduct. When he made this pronouncement, he posed for a moment to further clarify that very point.
I am therefore satisfied beyond any reasonable doubt that he was not trying to infringe on student’s rights. For that, I salute RB!
My advice to LT and its sources is that, please give us complete stories. Don’t give us bits and pieces.
ZANIS (GILBERT MAIMBO and Team). Go back to your basics. Chief Mumena of Solwezi West is not a Senior Chief. Mumena Chieftain has gain prominance coz current hold Jonathan Eshiloni is abreast with modern times and seats on many boards. There are 2 senior chiefs in Solwezi district namely. Musele and Mujimanzovu. ZOU is really providong higher education to those who fail to make it to UNZA & CBU due to limited places. I have met ZOU students despite limiting factors they chaps are determined to learn. To Prof. Dickson Mwansa cry over land what has happened to piece after Garden House Motel along Mumbwa Road. That building in E/Villa is not condusive for a University status. It looks like a Kantemba. Start constructing own campus not just pocketing fees and stop making it personal item.
#31 Tionge I’m good, my dear. Just too much pressure from work and too little time to blogg, but whenever I’m away, I can see some pipo up to no good are trying to scandalise my name. I forgive them even though they know very well what they do.
#38,
I meant paused and not posed.
Number 34: I totally agree with you. There are too many armchair critics who if placed is some of these positions of authority would totally fail to function.
I only observe nowadays..
You can only raise the standard of education if you pump in more money in the education sector. The $8million chiluba wants, think of what it can do in developing school facilities. Rupiah, instead of just kubwata bwata, use your common sense and see that for standards to rise you need capital. How you can talk of of raising the standard of education hen the ministry of education is the lowest ministry in the country. Firstly get that ex Folotiya hore out of office then we can move forward.