The Education Hub with Benedicto Kondowe Perhaps boiled down to its basics, the famous statement made by Thomas Jefferson on the “Separation of Church and State” is really just a matter of religious tolerance. …

2021/22 DRAFT BUDGET UNDER MICROSCOPE The Education Hub with Benedicto Kondowe Benjamin Franklin once said “Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.” Out of all the state strategies when it comes to preparing the way forward, perhaps the National Budget remains arguably the most critical tool. In the past few months that have seen the…

The Education Hub with Benedicto Kondowe It must be admitted that this publication has been prompted by the purported “recent directive” by government to stop the transfer of upgraded Diploma and Degree teachers from primary schools to secondary schools. As we understand it, the directive is premised on two factors…

The Education Hub with Benedicto Kondowe Last Monday, the world’s largest civil society movement for the right to education came together and launched annual Global Action Week for Education (GAWE). …

The Education Hub with Benedicto Kondowe In the past six weeks the aggravating saga between government and Teachers’ Union of Malawi (TUM) has evolved and deteriorated the relationship between the two entities into such a deplorable mess that if not resolved could spell out pandemonium for the education system in…

The Education Hub by Benedicto Kondowe. Dependent on the situation, the proverb of a bad workman blaming their tools can be argued to be unfairly maligned. One cannot expect a carpenter to produce fine works if they are given blunt tools and an unconducive working environment. In the same manner…

The Education Hub with Benedicto Kondowe John Dewey once stated that education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. His words firmly resonates with the recent paradox between government and teachers. …

The Education Hub with Benedicto Kondowe Even before the covid-19 upended the entire schooling system, Malawi was already facing formidable challenges in providing education for all as a fundamental human right. …

A PLEA TO TUM AND GOVERNMENT The Education Hub with Benedicto Kondowe The old adage “The more things change the more they stay the same” has never rang truer for Malawi than it has this year. In particular, the education sector has found itself in such a frustrating vicious cycle…