Eighteen lecturers from six Malawian universities, including the University of Malawi (UNIMA), Mzuzu University (MZUNI), and the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), have received specialized training in Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. According to the World Bank, the initiative falls under the SAVE Project and is designed to embed environmental and social safeguards expertise within higher education to better manage risks in national development projects.
Meanwhile, rising incidents of looting and violence in secondary schools are threatening the government's free secondary education policy. Civil Society Coalition for Education executive director Benedicto Kondowe warned that vandalism has created unsafe learning environments, forcing some learners out of school, Nation Online reports. Ministry of Education spokesperson Lilly Kampani acknowledged the crisis, urging communities to help safeguard school infrastructure and report incidents to law enforcement.
In digital education, over 80 first-year students at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) recently completed an orientation for Nzeru Hub, a platform aimed at improving technical skills, according to an update from the university. Additionally, AfricaBrief reports that the National Youth Council of Malawi and the International Peace Youth Group are launching an online Youth Empowerment Peace Class this week to equip young people with conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.