Official Opening of the 2025 Independent Schools Association of Malawi ( ISAMA) Annual Conference – Government says it appreciates the critical role played by the Independent Schools in complementing its effort in the provision of basic and secondary education in Malawi.
Speaking during the official opening of the 2025 Independent Schools Association of Malawi ( ISAMA) Annual Conference in Blantyre on Wednesday, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Honourable Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima MP., said the country has witnessed Independent Schools growing and offering the much-needed Quality Education in the country.
“The theme of this year’s conference resonates well with our government development goals of 2063. You are all aware that through the Malawi 2063, education plays a catalytic role in making Malawi a wealth creating nation. We have a huge task of providing this nation the much-needed human resource in all sectors of development,” she emphasized.
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The Minister also commended ISAMA for including Technology and Inclusion on the conference’s agenda emphasizing that the country needs to embrace technology in the education sector to respond to the constantly changing world, adding it has the ability to make teaching and learning easy for both teachers and students.
“Inclusion is also a cross cutting issue which must also be embraced as we do not want to leave any child behind in the development of our nation,” the minister added.
Honourable Wirima said as government, they will continue creating an enabling environment for Independent Schools to thrive.
She said government expects each private school to adhere to minimum standards set by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, citing quality infrastructure, required teaching and learning materials as well as qualified and registered teachers. She said her technical team is always available to support Independent Schools hence they should consult them for proper guidance.
Speaking earlier, ISAMA President, Bishop Wycliffe Chimwendo said this year’s theme, ‘Advancing Quality Education in Independent Schools: By Embracing Inclusiveness, Digitalisation, and Corporate Governance for a Sustainable Future,” resonates well with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education’s mission statement to offer quality education to all learners, relevant in answering today’s challenges and equip learners with new skills in both public and private schools in Malawi.
“I would like to assure you that ISAMA is committed to supporting our schools and the ministry in quest of excellence. We will continue to advocate for policies and programmes that benefit our members and promote quality education in our country,
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