A STORY BEHIND EDUCATION

Many people can now understand and see the importance of education in Malawi. People are interested and are focused in different educational activities.

One of the secondary schools which have greater number of women students is St. Charles Lwanga in Balaka district. Women can now understand that one does not go to school so that at last should get employment. But there are many things behind one being educated and they see the big responsibilities they have to play in the society. Some of these women, left school due to early pregnancies, peer pressure among other factors. Having been given civic education many were convinced and accepted the initiative of going back to school. Most of these women attend evening classes hence many are married and some they care for their children before they leave for school.

There is high probability that these women will contribute a lot to the development of the society and the country at large. We talk of equality in big positions in the society, how can they take positions of influence yet empty minded? So they have now started realizing that they were scrambling for nothing. Had it been that this spirit started sometime back, Malawi could have been singing another song.

Paul Sefasi

 

   


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