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Magodi Christian Private Secondary School
awarded students pose with the school director |
Magodi Christian Private
Secondary School in Area 23, has awarded its 26 students selected into public
universities and five teachers for their outstanding performance in the last
academic year.
Speaking at an award ceremony on
Saturday, the Director for the school, Bishop William Madhlopa said the event
was intended to acknowledge hard work and dedication of students and teachers
as well as encouraging candidates waiting to seat for this year’s exams to keep
working hard so that next academic year the school should send more students to
university.
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Madhlopa - the school is registering good
results each year |
He expressed delight to see that the
school is registering good results each year in terms of public university
selection as 13 students were selected in 2023 academic year and in 2024 the
number has doubled to 26.
‘’Students at this school are
encouraged to work hard in class and we have qualified teachers who are
dedicated and supportive to students. We teach students here. We discourage
them from memorising study materials just to pass MANEB exams. This is why this
year we have managed to register 26 students who have been selected to various
public universities.” Said Madhlopa
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| Female students from awarded during the event |
He said to date, a number of
students from the school have graduated from various universities and that
since it started sending students to university, none has been expelled – an indication
that the culture of hard work imparted at the school continue to support them at
tertiary level.
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| Male students from awarded during the event |
Madhlopa also shared that the
school runs a program that supports students from vulnerable families through
tuition waiver. He therefore expressed excitement that some of the students who
received awards today are those that have been on the program.
‘’Each academic year, we support
20 students from vulnerable households. This is one way of supporting the
education of less privileged children in Malawi. Some of the students under
this program have graduated from public universities and are now employed in
public institutions and one of them is now an engineer. Additionally, over 100
children from households facing hunger, come here to eat food that we prepare.’’
Shared Madhlopa
He has since promised great
rewards such as a laptop and tuition support to this years candidates who shall
pass MSCE exams with points 10 and below.
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Madhlopa - encouraged students to continue
working hard |
Mercy Madhlopa, Head Teacher for
the school said students who have been celebrated for their selection to
various universities had displayed exemplary behaviour both on academic and
social life. She said this resulted in good success and has since encouraged
learners at the school to emulate the example of hard work and discipline.
‘’Also, I would like to encourage
all students being awarded today to continue working hard at your respective universities
and in courses you are studying.’’ The Head Teacher Said
Students the awarded students
have been selected to pursue various programs in universities namely; Mzuzu
University, University of Malawi, MUST University, LUANAR.
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| Madhlopa awarding a student |
Mrs. Jamu who represented parents
for the awardees thanked the school management for their tireless work of
shaping children and teaching the students well, which enabled the students to
pass exams with flying colors and selected to university.
"We are very happy as
parents for the good work you are doing to all children here and also to
vulnerable students. We would like to encourage you to continue the work.’’ She
said
Blessings Mhango who has been
selected to Mzuzu University for Bachelors of Education Sciences expressed
gratitude to teachers for helping them with total dedication to understand
every lesson and enable them pass exams with good grades.
‘’I was working very hard but
also, the school played a vital role to this success. The school has dedicated
teachers and the director for the school always instil discipline in us and
also he makes sure that teachers are doing their work including inviting special
teachers to help us in areas that we need to cover before exams.’’ Said
Blessings
He has since advised learners from the school to
follow school rules such as good behavirour, hard work, utilise resources well
such as library and laboratories.
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