Government owes retired teachers and officers in Chipata district, 22 billion Kwacha.

The Ministry of Education in Chipata owes retired teachers and officers a total of 22 billion Kwacha.
Chipata District Education Board Secretary, Kezias Lungu disclosed this when Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, Deputy Minister Professor Nebelyn Wilombe meet senior education officers in Chipata.
Mr. Lungu indicated that this was among the many challenges, which the Ministry of Education was facing in Chipata.
And Mr. Lungu says that there is need to construct four additional secondary schools to address the challenge of congestion in classrooms.
Mr. Lungu also says that the district has insufficient staffing levels in rural areas as most teachers prefer teaching in schools, which are in town for various reasons.