Education Minister Dora Siliya has challenged parents to take a keen interest in knowing the kinds of books their children are reading for the country to produce a cadre of educated citizens that appreciates and feels proud of their nation’s culture and heritage.
Ms. Siliya said it is imperative that parents play a role in the education of their children for the country to produce disciplined, responsible and hard working citizens that can contribute positively to national development.
The Education Minister said this in Lusaka last evening when she graced the launch of a book entitled Icisalwa Maasaka by Dr Pardon Mwansa that has been approved by the Ministry of Education for use as a literature book for secondary schools in the country.
Ms. Siliya said it is important that parent’s obligation to their children’s education does not just end at paying school fees but ensure that such education also imparts values that are acceptable to society.
She said government will in the next three years be able to produce education space for about 1.3 million children to afford every child an education.
Ms.Siliya also stated that government was concerned about the reading culture in the country and will continue to fight for an improvement in that area.
She said government has over the years continued to increase allocation of funds to the Ministry of Education towards the purchase of reading materials to fight illiteracy.
Ms. Siliya said government desires to produce competent graduates, adding that books are at the centre of the realization of that dream.
She stated that Zambians must write their own stories and commended Dr Mwansa for writing his book in local language.
She urged him to translate the book into other Zambian languages to afford an opportunity to other Zambians from other tribes to read and enjoy the book.
Ms. Siliya also commended the publisher of the book, Maiden Publishing House for going an extra mile in resuscitating the industry and affording Zambians are opportunity to write books.
Speaking earlier, Author of the book Dr Pardon Mwansa said he decided to write his book in a local language for Zambians to appreciate and be proud of their heritage and culture.
Dr. Mwansa said it was important that Africans and Zambians in particular write their stories in their mother tongue if there were to uphold the tradition and culture.
He described his book as an emotional, interesting and a must read saying it depicts social challenges that every individual goes through.
And Maiden Publishing House Managing Director Christine Kasonde disclosed that her publishing house will publish at least one book in a local language every year.
Ms. Kasonde said this is because her organization realizes that local languages play an important role in curbing illiteracy among citizens in the country.
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this hule must learn to just keep quiet at times !
Siliya is not a politician,she’s just a news caster like Mwaka Nakwete.So just shut the F up!!
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It is chaps like you who should shut the **** up.Dora is a professional who has worked her way up, unlike you armchair f**ks.
What professional is Dora to tell us about parenting number .3 do not be funnny, these are girls who shag any thing that come there way nonsence!
@3 Fukki you,we don’t give a fukki if she’s ya damn azz biachi.Put ya bawls together you fuggoti.
where have these **** ups coming from? Dora slit is not a professional, actually she is the most under performing minister. so, ba Dora slit just shut your big red lips off. bamusela pakaba.
Congratulations ba Dr Pardon,for Dora thanks for the wise advise and i would advise you to make that your national anthem as minister ofeducation.Let parents be involved.
Ok chi Dora chena ni zeee. The only problem is that millage yalikwela bad, and off course she has slept her way up and will be doing so if again if RB asks.
That’s some good advice from the education minister. I think she deserves a merit for such wise words. Parents do something eh.
The Greatest Controversy between Rupiah Banda and the Barotseland Saga.
Allow me to air my views on the Killing, wounding and arresting of more than 131 youths in Mongu over Barotseland of 1964 on the 14th January 2011.
Firstly, I would love to statues, our heroes who are behind bars in Mongu prison, hospital, died and some of our members we are seeking refuge in one of the country, Job well done.
The war on Barotseland has started by Zambian President Rupiah Band, King Lubosi, Zambian Vice President George Kunda and the MPs for Western Province. Has the spokesperson for Linyungandambo and black bull organization, it’s a sad that our of a simple issue, we have lost souls, wounding and arresting hundreds of the members and the aim of the 14th January 2011, was to collect views of all…