THE Teaching Council of Zambia (TCZ) has clarified that the proposed licensure examinations are meant for newly qualified graduates, not already serving teachers. On Thursday, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa announced that Cabinet had approved a bill to introduce licensure examinations for teachers to enhance quality assurance and professionalism in the teaching profession. In a statement, Friday, TCZ Registrar Dr Ebby Mubanga said the examinations would be administered before teacher registration and recruitment. “Recently, Cabinet approved The Teaching Profession Bill, 2025, which among other things, provides for the administration of the licensure examinations for teachers. The following needs to be noted with regards to these examinations: Licensure examinations are basically professional examinations not meant for already serving or employed teachers,...