Movement for the Restoration of Education and Teachers’ Affairs (MORETA) Zambia has backed the recruitment of 2,000 teachers, under the 2025 national budget.
On Monday, Education Minister Douglas Syakalima announced the recruitment of 2,000 teachers under the 2025 budget.
Mr. Syakalima also disclosed that government is yet to employ 3,500 more teachers this year.
Commenting on the development, MORETA Zambia Executive Director Dr. Samuel Mbumba described the move as a positive step towards addressing staffing shortages in schools across the country.
Dr. Mumba told Money Daily News that the organization was pleased with the latest teacher recruitment exercise.
He, however, stressed the need for government to quickly proceed with the recruitment of the remaining 3,500 teachers planned for 2026.
“MORETA Zambia is delighted with the recruitment of the 2,000 teachers. The said 3,500 number yet to be recruited in 2026 should not be delayed, as schools really need more teachers,” Dr. Mbumba said.
He noted that many schools continue to face critical shortages of teaching staff, which affects the quality of education delivery.
Dr. Mbumba further urged government to seriously consider increasing the number of teachers being recruited in order to meet growing demand in the education sector.
“Our take as a civil society organization in the Ministry of Education is that the government should seriously consider increasing the numbers of teachers. We would like to see another bunch of 30,000 taken in at once,” he added.
He expressed confidence in the government’s ability to undertake such a large-scale recruitment programme, citing previous hiring exercises.
“We know, we have hope in this government that this is possible, going by the precedence that they have set,” Dr. Mbumba stressed.
