HH hails Free Education for Better Results
By Masauso Mkwayaya
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says the outstanding results of the 2024 Grade 9 and 12 examinations reflect the remarkable success of the free education policy.
President HICHILEMA says he is particularly delighted with the impressive pass rate of the 2024 Grade 12 results, where 115,532 out of 169,464 pupils earned their school certificates.
He says the results are nothing short of exceptional.
The President says those who said that free education would compromise quality, have been proved otherwise as numbers don’t lie.
President HICHILEMA has also praised the efforts of the Examinations Council of Zambia in curbing examination leakages, ensuring the integrity of the education system.
He has further extended gratitude to the dedicated teaching and examination staff who have made these achievements possible.
And the President has encouraged learners who did not pass to remain hopeful, as the government has provided alternative programmes such as skills training under the Constituency Development Fund -CDF- to support their future success.
This is according to a Statement issued to ZNBC News by State House Chief Communications Specialist CLAYSON HAMASAKA.
