91,000 learners back in class in Kitwe

Over 91,000 learners have returned to school in Kitwe on the Copperbelt following the introduction of free education by the New Dawn administration.

Kitwe District Education Board Secretary CHRISTOPHER NYUNGILA says the district now has  229,000 learners in school.

This came to light when Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary THABO KAWANA addressed teachers at Wusakile Secondary School in Kitwe.

And Mr. KAWANA says the government is also aware that many teachers have upgraded their qualifications but have not had their salary scales upgraded.

He says the upgrading of teachers is an ongoing exercise that officials at the Ministry of Education are undertaking.