Young people residing around Lupachi in Traditional Authority Kasitu\u2019s area in Nkhotakota have sought the intervention of the government on the challenges they are encountering to access secondary education.<\/p>\n
This came out during an interaction between members of the district\u2019s youth network under Nkhotakota Youth Organisation and the Minister of Labour, Sports and Manpower Development Francis Kasail.<\/p>\n
They told the minister that the absence of a secondary school at Lupachi, which is a hard to reach area, is a quite a burden.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe nearest Community Day Secondary School is situated at Kasitu which is more than 100 kilometres away. Currently, only two out of ten people manage to go to school. And despite being selected to study at Kasitu, no girl is currently accessing secondary education at Lupachi,\u201d said one member who chose to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n
In response, Kasaila urged the group to write a proposal to the Local Development Fund (LDF) so that at least two classroom blocks can be constructed in the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of these challenges can be addressed at local level through the District Commissioner\u2019s office, in line with the decentralization policy. It is very sad to note that the youth who are a majority of the country\u2019s population, are failing to go to school,\u201d said Kasaila.<\/p>\n
Nkhotakota Youth Organisation, which is commemorating 20 years of providing vocational skills to the youths, facilitated the meeting.<\/p>\n
Its Executive Director Robert M\u2019baya said it was pleasing to note that more young people in the district are showing great interest in issues that affecting their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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