The Mwense District Administration office is working with the Department of Education to ensure promotions and transfers of teachers are done on merit.
According to District Administrative Officer Phillip Muonga, a transparent system will motivate teachers to work hard in the district.
“As a government, we want to see teachers being promoted and transferred on merit so that everyone can be motivated to work hard,”
Mr Muonga said, addressing teachers at Mwense Secondary School. The government is committed to performance and competency-based promotions.
Author's summary: Zambia introduces merit-based transfers for teachers.