Ministry of Education operationalizing promotion of teachers

By Burnett Munthali

The Ministry of Education says it is carrying out processes to operationalize the promotion of teachers who were recently promoted to their next grades.

The teachers are those promoted to grades TJ, TI, TH and TG.

In a statement, the Ministry’s Principal Secretary Mangani Katundu says the processes shall be completed by the end of this month.

“As such, the teachers shall receive the adjusted salaries corresponding to the new grades plus arrears in the month of June 2024,” he says.

Teachers in Malawi

As a profession, teaching also implies a long-term commitment on the part of the teacher, and this is due to the fact the teachers can advance in their work during their years of service through a pre-established hierarchy in work, also known as the promotion system that has a powerful influence on their performance.

Teaching, is a profession of those who give instruction, especially in an elementary school or a secondary school or in a university. Measured in terms of its members, teaching is the world’s largest profession. In the 21st century it was estimated that there were about 80 million teachers throughout the world.

Teachers play a critical role in the lives of their students and in their community because they can interact with parents and school leadership. Schools often serve as community hubs where people from all backgrounds come together and meet to discuss issues and needs in their neighborhoods.