The Ministry of Education introduces three years strategic plan to improve teaching standards in schools.

The Ministry of Education has put in place a three years strategic plan to improve teaching standards in schools.
This has delighted BETUZ, The Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia in Eastern Province.
In a statement availed to Breeze News, BETUZ Provincial Secretary, Ronald Mbuzi says that in the recent past, there has been serious complaints from members of the public on how the quality of education has dropped.
Mr. Mbuzi states that nowadays, pupils cannot be able to read properly even at grade 12 level or college and university levels.
The strategic plan aims at sharpening the teaching skills and knowledge of the teachers.
Mr. Mbuzi has encouraged teachers to take full interest in the programme stating that the union will not defend any lazy teachers, who just want to get salaries.
He says that BETUZ has received complaints from members of the public and administrators over misconduct of teachers and lack of commitment to duty.