Public & Private Colleges Of Education Opening Deferred

Date: 2024-01-17 | News

Government has postponed the opening of public and private Colleges of Education to January 29, 2024.

Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary in charge of Administration NORIANA MUNEKU has directed all Principals of public and private Colleges of Education to comply with the directive.

Ms. MUNEKU says the first term holiday for Colleges of Education under the Ministry of Education will only run for two weeks instead of four.

She says the colleges will close on April 26 and open on May 13, 2024 for the second term as scheduled.

Ms. MUNEKU says during this time, all College Principals are advised to ensure that their respective institutions are thoroughly cleaned and install all hygiene requirements before the said date of opening.

On January 4, 2024, Education Minister DOUGLAS SYAKALIMA announced the postponement of the opening of primary and secondary schools for the first term from 8th to 29th January, 2024 due to increased cholera cases.

This is according to a statement issued to ZNBC News in Lusaka by the Communications Unit in the Ministry of Education.