Teachers fake documents

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 12:14:40 +0000

Dear Editor,

Even a fool who doesn’t know where he is going at least can tell you were he is coming g from.

In the like manner, the most influential men in society may not know their fate but trace their success back to a teacher who made who they are today.

It is argued that teaching is noble career and teachers are producers of producers.

It is a fact that we have all passed through the hands of a teacher and these have contribute both to our success and failures.

Despite poor salaries and conditions teachers have continued working hard and even live in remote places were the only educated man is a teacher and as such this field has continued attracting many men and women to join.

Sata (MHSRIP) once said that a nation without teachers is a dead nation!

However, the recent revelation by the teaching council that over 490 teachers have fake GCE and School certificates is worrisome.

How will parent feel when they are told that their children are being taught by one who failed and opted to forge certificates?

If a teacher can forge grade what will stop pupils from looking for leakages? This bring shame to the entire teaching fraternity.

Recently Lusaka province took a long trip to Eastern province to find out why that province is on top of things at grade 12 level leaving the answers at their backyards-fake teachers!

My appeal the teaching council is to publish all the names of the affected teachers by province, district and schools including their positions.

These must be retired on national interest, to save the face of teachers.

There are many people with proper certificates on the streets waiting to be employed. Can they be replaced as soon as possible?