Malawi in foundational learning poverty

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Malawi in foundational learning poverty

Minister of Education, Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima says Malawi has not done well on foundational learning leading to numeracy and literacy poverty. She was speaking in Lilongwe on Wednesday during the launch of the Foundation Learning Steering Committee. She said it worrisome to note that 90 percent of early grade learners from Standards One to Four […]

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