Blantyre based Maranatha International Academy class of 2023 celebrated its graduation on Thursday with a colourful ceremony at Robins Park , where the school Managing Director, Ernest Kaonga spoiled the outstanding from four students prior to their Malawi School Leaving Certificate (MSCE), which commences in two weeks time.
During the function, Kaonga spoiled,Esther Chavula, who emerged overall after scoring 6 points during mock examinations.
Some students, who also performed well during mock examinations and different discplines, were also spoiled with money, ranging from K200,000 to K100,000 the lowest.
Outstanding teachers were also rewarded with money with the overall, Montfort Mitungwi going home with K5 million,while the lowest got K1 million.
The Academy Managing Director, Ernest Kaonga said they decided to award the performing students as one way of motivating them ahead of the MSCE.
“We thought it wise to motivate the out-going students for them to have the desire to achieve so much more.As Maranatha we assure them that the best is yet to come from us,” said Kaonga.
Kaonga also said at Maranatha they believe in helping the government in uplifting the educations standards and that is why they have also reward students from government schools for scoring with 6 points in the previous MSCE.
“This is a sign that we don’t only focus on our children but education as a whole in the country,” he said.
Kaonga also announced that the school will continue dangling for scholarships to outstanding students at the school.
He said they believe the move will increase competition in classes and improve performance in the MSCE examinations.
Said Kaonga, “As we proceed with our aim to produce the best results at Secondary School level, we will continue to reward outstanding students with scholarships.”
This development is coming at a time when Maranatha Academy pays school fees to one of their students, Christopher Frances who got selected to College of Medicine.
During the function,Christopher Frances was given K1 million as part of his school fees at .
Kaonga also stressed that the school will continue to aim at increasing the good results through management of quality assurance drills which will contiously ensure that education delivery service at the institution are not compromised.
The academy enrolls both boys and girls and it offers MSCE as well as the Cambridge International General Certificate of secondary Education (IGCSE) classes for both ordinary and advanced levels, including computer lessons.
Speaking on the same function was the out-going Head Prefect from boys, Foster Pemba , who advised parents to send their children to Maranatha describing the academy as the best.
“Since the time l joined this school l must admit that my perfomance in class improved alot and its because of the dedicated teachers and management,” he said.
The PTA Chairperson , Mizeck Chiweza, said the school set the pace for others to follow.
“We salute the school management for their tireless in as far as teaching and shaping students is concerned. We do not need to give an example because the examples are there already where each and every examinations, Maranatha produces cream beating so many schools.,” she said.
He also urged the schools authority to continue enforcing discpline to the students,saying it was one component for their outstanding perfomance.
