Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Honourable Bright Msaka, SC, on Saturday commissioned Kalanga Community Day Secondary School in Mwanza West Constituency, describing the project as evidence that quality education infrastructure can be delivered cost-effectively through community participation and support from development partners.

Constructed with support from the German organisation Green Helmets, the school comprises classrooms, a library, a science laboratory, an administration block and six teachers' houses.

Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Msaka said he was pleased to officially receive and hand over the completed facilities. He noted that the project had been completed at a cost of less than €2,000 through community participation and support from Green Helmets, an amount far lower than the billions of kwacha often quoted for similar projects.

He said the achievement underscored the need for prudent use of public resources, particularly Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocations, to ensure they deliver maximum benefits to Malawians.

The Minister reaffirmed government's commitment to transparency and accountability in the utilisation of public resources. He added that concerns raised by people in Mwanza would be communicated to the relevant ministries, stressing that government had a collective responsibility to address the development needs of communities.

Green Helmets Project Manager in Malawi, Lennard Zurbomsen, said the organisation was delighted with the successful completion of the school, describing it as a significant milestone in expanding access to secondary education in Mwanza District.

He appealed to government to construct two additional teachers' houses and connect electricity to the school to create a more conducive teaching and learning environment.

Member of Parliament for Mwanza West Constituency, Maurine Chifundo Nseula, welcomed the completion of the project, saying learners would begin using the school when the new academic term opens in September.

She also urged community members to protect the infrastructure from vandalism, noting that government intends to develop the institution into a fully-fledged secondary school offering education from Form One to Form Four. She further encouraged residents to resolve any disagreements through dialogue rather than destroying public property.