Enhanced coordination between school and community members across various schools in Chitipa district has led to significant progress in the implementation of the Building Education Foundations Through Innovation and Technology (#BEFIT) programme.
There has been a notable reduction in cases of damaged gadgets and a surge in community participation during various activities organized under the programme. Consequently, schools have managed to introduce new community-led initiatives to strengthen the programme’s success. Community members and school authorities have collectively managed to enhance school security measures and taken care of the programme equipment.
“As community members, we are now able to contribute some funds towards the wages for security guards to ensure the safety of BEFIT devices and infrastructure,” explained Seko Kabaghe, one of the community members from around Chipitu Primary School.
In addition, best practices are increasingly being adopted across schools to protect equipment and enhance learning outcomes.
District education authorities have also revealed that primary schools that previously lagged in community support, such as Mibanga, Kapyera, Dam, Kaseye, and Chipitu, have caught up with the other schools.
The collaborative efforts between school leadership and community members continue to highlight the importance of shared responsibility in advancing education through technology.
#BEFIT is a government of Malawi-owned and led programme aimed at enhancing foundational literacy and numeracy skills among learners in standards 1 to 4 across all public primary schools in Malawi through supplemental, individualized, self-paced instruction delivered via specialized apps on Android tablets.
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