Andiamo Secondary School
Form IV students will now start to write Malawi Schools Certificate Examination (MSCE) at Andiamo Secondary School. This is after fulfilling a number of conditions set by the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB).
Among the conditions, Andiamo Secondary School was to posses a storage room with strong lockable metal cabinet and burglar bars on windows; possess adequate number of desks; durable infrastructures built of burnt bricks and strong roof made of iron; the infrastructure should have the shape of a school; and to have qualified teachers academically and professionally.
Having fulfilled the above conditions, the first ever Form IV students of Andiamo will not need to travel a long distance to write exams. The students will write exams in a familiar environment.
Students during lessons
Looking at the list the conditions MANEB was looking for, it clearly shows that Andiamo Secondary school, which is under an umbrella name Andiamo Education Institutions (AEI) could not have achieved this alone as just one pillar of Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT).
This has been a long journey with many hurdles. Andiamo Secondary School has achieved this through the cooperation of other three pillars; Healthcare, Social Development and Sports and Culture.
AEI office knows that there are people out there who believe in education. This is evidenced by the support the education pillar of AYCT receives. As of now, about 35 students are on sponsorship. There are some individuals and families from Italy who are supporting some students to achieve their goals.
One hundred and thirty five thousand kwacha (K135, 000) per year could be the cheapest that one can pay for a private boarding secondary school in Malawi now, but unfortunately many cannot afford. The coming in of sponsors has helped these needy but deserving students to get better education at a better school too.
A student of Andiamo Secondary School
Andiamo Education has one of the best infrastructures around, thanks to our cooperating partners both locally and internationally. Speaking to the students about the importance of education, in his trip to Malawi recently, Manuel Todeschini, Orizzonte Malawi’s president quoted Nelson Mandela and said: Education is the most important powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Education is indeed the most powerful weapon one can use to change the world. AYCT is very active in education. Under its “education pillar”, Andiamo has four kindergartens, a secondary school, computer school, home craft workers school, and a technical college that offers courses in tailoring and designing, electrical installation, motor vehicle mechanics, and carpentry and joinery. There are also plans to have a private primary school in future.
By Web Office