Astria Learning hosted a delegation from Nigeria's University of Ibadan to review digital education platforms, which included a visit to the University of Malawi (UNIMA), according to EIN Presswire. The delegates toured the UNIMA eCampus to observe how the institution delivers accredited academic programmes online. UNIMA Vice Chancellor Professor Samson Sajidu stated that universities must collaborate to provide flexible education for students who face geographic or professional barriers.
The Malawi Institute of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to securing public resources following a series of warehouse inspections, the institute reports. Management assessed four facilities in Machinga and Zomba between March 9 and 10 to review inventory and ensure the proper storage of materials, particularly paper used to produce teaching resources. Acting Executive Director Jennings Kayira confirmed that regular monitoring of government assets will remain a strict administrative policy.
In Chikwawa District, poor school sanitation is being addressed alongside a severe regional cholera outbreak, according to African Relief. The Faithful Heart Foundation has partnered with Bread and Water for Africa to construct new latrines for 1,180 learners at Rabu Primary School. The project aims to limit disease transmission and stop students from missing classes due to the deteriorating condition of the current toilets.
The end of United Kingdom development funding threatens the success of Malawi's early-grade numeracy initiatives, Modern Diplomacy reports. The National Mathematics Curriculum Reform Programme previously reached nearly four million learners across 6,000 primary schools, training 65,000 teachers and distributing 18.5 million workbooks. Education experts warn that the foreign aid cuts, combined with a recent drop in the domestic education budget, could undo recent improvements in foundational mathematics learning.