EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says government has begun the recruitment process of 2,000 teachers for 2025, adding that 3,500 more teachers will be recruited after August 2026. Syakalima further says government plans to recruit 30,000 to 40,000 teachers in 2027. During a media briefing, Monday, Syakalima said the 2025 teacher recruitment exercise seeks to improve teacher-to-pupil ratios. “The 2025 teacher recruitment exercise seeks to improve teacher-to-pupil ratios, address inequitable distribution, decongest classrooms, and strengthen staffing in critical areas such as sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics, early childhood education, and special education, while enhancing the overall quality of teaching and learning. The current teacher deficit stands at 146,366, while the pupil-teacher ratio at primary level is 46 to one against the...