address it as one angle of intervention would not help redeem the district out of the troubles faced in the area of education. The government is one institution that is expected to resuscitate this sector. The district has numerous operating NGOs, but these can only address one aspect of the problems faced and their intervention is dependent on the funding they obtain; these funds are project specific,” he said.
“I visited Nagangala Primary School and was shocked to find 70 students hot seating for Grade 7 exams. And I was told this was the total number that will sit for the exams out of the entire school.”
The district has continued to raise concerns over organisations and persons that purportedly vulture on it’s vulnerability and social destitution.
More recently the ambassador of the United States, Bruce Wharton, was slammed over what was believed to be decrepit strategies used by both NGOs and their benefactors. This is despite the fact that some also believe Binga’s woes were born out of government’s neglection of the district since Independence.
Over years, Binga has suffered from teacher exodus due to the unavailability of their accommodation, clean water, phone network and rural incentives. Thus, most schools in the district are staffed with unqualified teachers.
Schools like Magobbo remain inaccessible while communities like Chunga and Lungu, which lie on the patches between Siabuwa and Binga centre, have no telecommunication link.
Despite these problems, Binga district managed to record an overall pass rate of 24% in 2014.