SEED LTA, ACB Partner to Promote Quality Education Through English Language Debate Challenge
The initiative aims to enhance the quality of education among students in the country.
Malawi - The South East Education Division Language Teachers' Association (SEED LTA), in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) - Eastern Region office, has announced plans to implement an English language debate challenge in secondary schools, writes Zonkey Kaziyenda.
The initiative aims to enhance the quality of education among students in the country.
Fredrick Thom, the Divisional Coordinator for the East Education Division Language Teachers' Association SEED LTA, explained that the English language debate challenge was established with the goal of improving students' performance in languages such as English, Chichewa, and French.
The program seeks to enhance their communication skills, which are vital for their educational success.
Thom emphasised that the debate aligns with the objectives of education in Malawi, ensuring that students are developed into responsible citizens who can independently contribute to the nation's development.
He stated, "The debate will equip the learners with quality communication skills that enable them to effectively participate in the development of the nation."
Furthermore, Thom pointed out that effective communication skills are essential for future leaders, and by honing these skills in secondary school students, they can become strong leaders in the country.
"When the students debate, they acquire language skills in speaking, listening, writing, reading, and critical thinking, which are necessary for their final national examinations," Thom added.
Andrew Ussi, Education Principal Officer for the Anti-Corruption Bureau's Eastern Region office, explained that ACB has joined this initiative to educate students about the impact of corruption on the nation.
He stated that the students will debate topics related to corruption to impart knowledge about this issue.
This, in turn, will encourage young people to participate in the fight against corruption.
"We hope the debate platform on corruption amongst the youths will act as a civic stage through which learners will be inculcated with knowledge and skills necessary for them to resist, reject, and report corruption and, in the end, support the efforts the government is putting in place through ACB and other institutions to fight and end corruption," said Ussi.
The debate challenge will revolve around the theme "25 Years After: Achievements and Prospects in the Fight Against Corruption," emphasizing the importance of continued vigilance in combating corruption in the nation.