THE Ministry of Education has clarified that provisions relating to licensure examinations under the Teaching Council Act have not yet been operationalised. In a statement, Dr Mambwe said government would also ensure that the proposed annual renewal of practicing licences would not impose an undue financial burden on teachers. “Government therefore wishes to clarify that the provisions relating to licensure examinations under the Teaching Council Act have not yet been operationalised. Any decision regarding their implementation will be preceded by broad stakeholder consultations, comprehensive public sensitisation and the issuance of clear implementation guidelines to ensure that the process is fair, transparent and well understood by all stakeholders. Government further wishes to assure all serving teachers that any future implementation of...