Chali Mulenga

THE Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) has called on the schools to use their industrial and home economic departments is making personal protective equipment for the themselves and the community at a fee in wake of COVID 19. PROTUZ, Director Public Relations and International Affairs Brian Mwila said this will reduce the economic shocks on the schools in post COVID 19 period. Mr Mwila said this in a statement issued that there is need to not only look at COVID 19 in a negative lens but also see it as an opportunity (s) for economic diversification.  “We encourage our teacher members especially those from the departments of Industrial Arts and Home Economics to venture into the manufacturing of Personal Protective Equipment and supply to various institutions and individuals of course at a fee. This will ultimately help reduce the anticipated economic shocks in the post COVID 19 period,” he said. Mr Mwila said teachers should take a leading role in developing en...