Free Education to Become Legal Requirement in Zambia

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Free Education to Become Legal Requirement in Zambia

The initiative on the new law is ready to be presented to parliament, President Hakainde Hichilema said at the Investiture Ceremony at State House in Lusaka, commemorating Zambia’s 61st Independence Day.

The related policy has already ensured that 2.3 million children who were previously unable to study due to financial issues were enrolled, he added.

Such new law is crucial as it will compel future governments to prioritize education, removing any possibility of reversing this commitment, the president stressed.

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