The National Action for Quality Education in Zambia (NAQEZ) says the recent recruitment of 4,200 teachers by the Ministry of Education and the Teaching Service Commission lacked transparency.
NAQEZ Executive Director, Aaron Chansa, says reports conducted by the organization show that all 10 provinces indicate that the recruitment process fell short of being clear, accountable and fair.
Dr. Chansa said that the lack of transparency has sparked widespread frustration and disappointment among qualified teachers who were unfairly sidelined.
“For instance in Chavuma, disappointed teachers have locked up the District Education Board Secretary’s office, protesting what they view as a deeply flawed process marred by favoritism and corruption,” said Dr. Chansa in a statement issued to RCV News in Lusaka today.
Dr. Chansa mentioned that similar sentiments are being demonstrated in various parts of the country, reinforcing fears that the selection process was neither merit-based nor impartial.
He lamented that the Teaching Service Commission has deliberately withheld important details, like each recruited teacher’s year of graduation from university or college of education.
By Chimba Chilopa
