The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has awarded diplomas and degrees to approximately 4,000 students during its ninth congregation. According to LUANAR, the graduation ceremonies were held at the Bunda campus PIL Multipurpose Hall, where university administrators commended the graduates for their academic persistence, courage, and discipline.
In primary and secondary education developments, stakeholders are pushing to improve school sanitation to keep more young women in classrooms. During a recent Menstrual Hygiene Day panel discussion, Ministry of Health and Sanitation Deputy Director Mathews Kalaya reported that 80 percent of schools now have an adequate water supply to support student hygiene, according to Nyasa Times. However, Kalaya noted that fewer than half of the schools currently possess sufficient change rooms and toilets.
Student representatives and advocacy groups continue to press for further government intervention to protect female education. Tadala Banda, a student advocate, urged authorities to provide free sanitary pads across the country to reduce absenteeism. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation echoed these calls, confirming ongoing projects to construct school toilets and supply sanitary wear. According to The Nation, UNICEF Water Sanitation and Hygiene lead James Robertson also stressed that teachers, parents, and community leaders must work together to eliminate the stigma that negatively affects girls' confidence and school attendance.